List of drives that are compatible with the x220

Post them here. I'll keep the thread updated.

Compatible drives:

7mm HD

• Hitatch Travelstar series that begin with model code "Z". This includes Z7K320, Z5K500, and Z5K320
• Momentus Thin Hard Drives | Seagate

7mm SSD

• Micron/Crucial C400 series with "AK" in the model number (see below)
  • note that Micron is Crucial's parent company. Micron manufacturers the "C" series while Crucial manufactures the "M" series. Reportedly, only the C series is compatible with the x220.

Modifiable 9.5mm SSD

• Micron/Crucial C300 with the spacer mod. See http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/572145-x220-ssd-7mm-mod-crucial-c300.html
• Micron/Crucial C400 (not the M4 series) with spacer mod. (still waiting on confirmation)
  • Not all C400 models require a mod. "AK" = 7mm and "AC" = 9mm. Ex) MTFDDAK256MAM-1K1 = 7mm, and MTFDDAC256MAM-1K1 = 9mm. C4 Product Brief
• Intel X-25M with the spacer mod
• Intel 320 series with the spacer mod
• Kingston/Intel X25-E

*note that certain 9.5mm SSD work deshelled. I'll update with a link later.

mSata SSD

• Intel 310 series
• MyDigialSSD (waiting confirmation, relatively unknown brand)
• http://forum.notebookreview.com/sol...sf1222-msata-ssd-user-review.html#post7389868

NOT compatible:

• Intel 510 SSD series

• Vertex 2 and 3 SSD series

 

Crucial C300 with spacer mod. http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/572145-x220-ssd-7mm-mod-crucial-c300.html

 

SSD: Intel X-25M, 310 series, 320. Quite sure that's the list for SSDs right now (with the mentioned Crucial C300). All require the spacer mod with the exception of 310 series. Doesn't break Intel warranty but I'm pretty sure it does Crucial's (it's obvious the sticker has been tempered with in the photos. No way they would accept that)

HDD: Hitachi Travelstar (double check 7mm, I don't think all models are 7mm). If you are upgrading HDD, upgrade from Lenovo. It's only slightly cheaper online (if not more expensive. Cheapest seems to be $50 on Amazon, vs $65 I think on Lenovo). It'll save you the hour and a half of burning the DVDs, the DVDs themselves, 5-10 min to replace hard drive and another hour/hour half to reinstall Windows

 

Can anyone else confirm this? Specifically the 510 series and that the Hitachi Travelstars are generally 7mm?

 

I don't think so. From Intel's website:

Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series
SSDSC2MH120A2XX, SSDSC2MH250A2XX
Product Specification
Capacity: 120 GB, 250 GB
Components: Intel® 34nm NAND Flash Memory Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Form Factor: 2.5-inch
— Thickness: 9.5 mm
— Weight: 80 ±2 grams

 

Yeah just checked Newegg, there's no spacer

 

No: the Intel 510 series is a full-height 9.5mm no-spacer drive. Not all Hitachi Travelstars are 7mm either, only the ones with a model code beginning with a "Z" are. That includes the Z7K320, Z5K500, and Z5K320.

 

I can confirm it. I have one of the Series 510 SSD drives. Oh, and I already tried to take the board out of the 510 case and use it in a X-25M case. That doesn't work either.

Shakes fist at Intel !!!

 

I guess (true 7mm) alternatives to Intel 310 series will hit the market before too long?

Already ordered the 320GB HDD upgrade and don't mind waiting a few months if something better than the 310 is going to be released.

 

Op, please add Intel X25, 310, and 320 series to the first post as well, as thecrafter pointed out in the 3rd post.