WARNING!!! WARNING!!! READ THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE STUPID COMMENTS In this video we were using SATA III (NGFF) M.2 drive. It's not NVMe (PCIe) SSD!!! NGFF M.2 SSD has the same speed as SATA III port on your Xbox console. There's no deference in speed and performance between M.2 NGFF SSDs and a regular 2.5" SSD. I was really surprised reading a whole bunch of nonsense comments and I don't understand why people confuse those M.2 SSDs even after my super clear explanation. I've made two videos about upgrading Xbox to 2.5" SSD and to NGFF M.2. The main idea was to just show the upgrade options. There's a bunch of people who say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc and they didn't even know that such adapter exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete very fast), then it's pretty good option. USING THIS METHOD YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR CONSOLE TO 500GB, 1TB AND 2TB SSDs.
I was reading the comments and I can't believe so many people don't understand the difference in M.2 SSDs all they see is M.2 port and by default they think it's NVMe SSDs even though you explained the difference. I'd remove all those comments because they are confusing other people who's not good at tech.
This is what I call high quality content. I've seen several videos and they use some third party software to partition the drive and overall process looks very difficult. But your method worked perfectly for Crucial BX500 1TB 2.5".
Thank you! Technically this method will work for all SSDs and HDDs regardless its capacity. But if it's something like 2-5 TB drive then it may mot utilize the whole capacity. But you can resize it with any software which is still easier than scripts.
@@VajaBenidze Yeah, but after looking at all the keywords in the description, I noticed it either barely says SATA or doesn't at all, out of 100+ keywords. It's not wrong but kinda misleading that there's no disclaimer in the title or description that it'll run at SATA SSD speeds. You gotta expect you'll get lots of underinformed people when using that many keywords.
@@ElectronicsComputers Your not following. The m.2 drives cannot be fully supported in speed on any console right now. Getting an m.2 for an xbox is a waste since it will not go any faster than an ssd drive. It won' to the full speed of the drive you got in the video.
@@barrysauce You're talking nonsense, man. I was using M.2 SATA III SSD drive and Xbox has SATA III port which completely utilities the speed of that M.2 SSD. Don't confuse SATA M.2 with NVMe M.2 which are way faster than SATA drives. But anyway you can't use NVMe drive in that console and there's no such adapters to convert NVMe to SATA. I hope it's now clear for you and you learned something new.
@@ElectronicsComputers That 860 evo supports speeds of 550 write and 520 read. The regular ssd speeds are the same if not a bit faster but the xbox can't support anything faster than that anyway so it isn't worth it getting the m.2 drive vs the normal 2.5 ssd drive. That is what I was trying to explain to you. The m.2 is also more expensive. The crucial ssd mx500 (silver one) is 115 right now. The cheaper one bx500 (black drive) is 99 at the moment for a 1tb. Both have similar read and write speeds of 540 and 500. Silver is 560 read and 510 write. So if I can buy a regular ssd drive and not have to buy the adapter I would want to buy the regular ssd drive at 100 bucks or so since there is no speed increase on the m.2 drive. If they release the new ones and we can swap in our own m.2 drives somehow I would get the samsung 970 evo 1tb since that read and write speeds are around 3400 read and 2500 write. That would be worth it to me which is what I tried but the adapter I found didn't work with the newer drive. I hope this explains what I meant on my comment. Thanks for the video as it was helpful and hopefully we can take apart the xbox series x. Thanks
USING THIS METHOD YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR CONSOLE TO 500GB, 1TB AND 2TB SSDs. 960Gb SSDs will be recognized as 500Gb drive and after installing Xbox OS you have to connect that SSD to your PC and manually extend "User Content" partition to maximum available space. You can use software like Acronis, Mini tool Partition Wizard etc.
Thank you for this video. I upgraded my Xbox one x yesterday with Samsung 860 evo Satan m.2. Following your video made it easy from disassemble to operating system reinstall. Thank you! I am very happy with the faster boot up times and surprised at the game seems to be a bit more responsive, smoother maybe. Anyhow, great video and thank you again. Upgrade, it makes a difference.
Hey did you have to add anythibg else to the. Motherboard other than the m.2 connnector. To make it work? Looking at the xbox one x xdk mobo. It look identical to xbox one x in the m.2 area. Plus extra resistors . Can you make a video of your xbox one x dashboard. To show how this extra storwge appears .
I have put in a normal SSD. I don't see any benefits to using M2 memory because it's the same price and then you also have to buy the converter case. Speedwise I don't think there's any difference as well since the SATA port is the limiting factor here. Edit, did some research and found the answer: "Considering that many SATA3 SSDs can readily fully saturate the SATA3 connection, having an M.2 SSD instead isn’t going to make a meaningful difference - and it’ll likely cost you more money. So no, I highly doubt you’ll come out on top going that route." Don't spend more than you need and just get a 2.5inch SSD people!
did this just recently to an xbox one someone put in the garbage and it worked just fine. i kept the firmware on the usb just in case it's needed in the future. thank you for the video and how easy you made it look.
In case anyone is interested in actual performance numbers Digital Foundry did a video with a PS4 Pro and got considerably better load times with an 8TB 2.5" SSD, You'll find the same results with an Xbox One as well. 2.5" HDDs are much slower than 2.5" SSDs even when bottlenecked by the SATA protocol that both systems have.
Super valuable info, man. I have a Toshiba 1Tb NGFF drive left after upgrading my laptop. Now I'm gonna upgrade my PS4 with that adapter and the SSD. P.S. I was reading the comments and I can't believe so many people don't understand the difference in M.2 SSDs all they see is M.2 port and by default they think it's NVMe SSDs even though you explained the difference. I'd remove all those comments because they are confusing other people who's not good at tech.
I have a question, i was fix an error on my console with the image from the Microsoft page But the startup logo on loading disappeared, just the screen its black until its in on my account Thats its normal? Using the image from the page of Microsoft?
Love these videos, my little man is going to be 4 next month and has almost finished all of Sonic Generations on his own, mind you a lot of screaming but he has nearly beaten every level by himself as well as Toy Story 3 on his own, I am so proud of him as an early birthday present and thanks to your great videos he will have a Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X with a 2TB SSD with 550/510 speeds, I also ordered thermal tape thanks to you other video and have it cleaned and ready to apply the fresh batch of tape and paste along with his new SSD drive to get and extra boost on all fronts because the old paste was hard as a rock and probably just making things worse for heat, as well as 1 back and 1 bottom USB fan that clip right into the shell to give it that little extra air flow. My oldest son and I both thank you. He hates the HDD load times and it will also save his A button greatly LOL
@@ElectronicsComputers He is going to be so excited when I tell him he has "stronger" hardware inside his xbox now, thank you so much for your straight forward clear spoken videos! By far my go to check for tech explanation videos!
This video does not apply to M.2 NVMe "PCIe" drives and was fairly clear on that. This is only a viable "upgrade" if you already have a spare M.2 "SATA" SDD. M.2 SATA is not an upgrade over 2.5mm SATA. It's simply a smaller form factor. It's still the same SATA interface supporting up to 600Mbps transfer speeds.
Finally, someone who knows what he's talking about!!! I don't know why people confuse those two types of M.2 SSDs. The main idea actually was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist.
I was wondering that but you cleared it up for me thanks, I got the brains it's just kind of hard to look at everything from a final standpoint seeing how the SSD and M2 have different read write speeds it was just a little confusing but no matter what the SATA on the Xbox will always do 6gb/s 😅 correct me if I'm still wrong though, appreciate you both. 😊👍 I'll just stay on the Samsung 860 SSD then.
So between SATA and 2.5 inch SDD there will be a different on speed. However 2.5 SDD vs M.2 SDD will have the same speed and performance because of the SATA connection right?
Yeah the Xbox one s or x utilizes the sata 3 interface to handle data which caps at 6gbs also usb 3.0 is same cap so the nvme or m2 key drives u don't benefit because u need pci express 3.0 or 4.0 channel for it to achieve it's read and write speeds.
We were using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And the Xbox One X has the same SATA III port which fully utilizes the data bandwidth of of that SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
After this upgrade Xbox one X and PS4 boots significantly faster and all games start waaaayyy faster than with HDD. Overall the console performs better and of course it gives some reliability to your device because those hard drives especially Seagate don't last long nowadays.
First of all great video tutorial, you doing a fantastic job explaining everything in detail. My question is can I go with NVMe M2 drive ??? Because that’s what I wanted to do at first place…is it possible ? I want to have total 4T of storage
Unfortunately, adapters for NVMe M.2 drives don't exist, and I guess they never will be. But a regular SATA 2.5" or NGFF with adapter gives an amazing boost in performance compared to a hard drive.
I was going to make the conversion to SSD, but then I seen one of your replies saying that you found a slot where an NVMe could be soldered in. So I'm gonna wait to see if anything comes to fruition from that lol. Would much rather convert to NVMe if possible over SATA. Either way, good video. Subbed and will be keeping a watchful eye out lol o.0
I was using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD don't confuse it with NVMe SSD which you can't put into that adapter. Basically, such adapters for NVMe SSDs don''t exist. M.2 NGFF SSD provide the same speed as a regular 2.5" SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
Hi there, thank you for the video! I would like to ask if the m2 looses of its speed through the adapter or not? does it affect any of the reading or coping speeds? Thanks in advance!
I was using NGFF M.2 SSD which is a regular SATA drive. There's no difference in performance between this SSD and a regular 2.5" SSD. It's just a different form factor. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete) or maybe there's a better deal for an M.2 NGFF SSD.
I was using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And the Xbox One X has the same SATA port which fully utilizes the data bandwidth of of that SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
So recapping from the OP Responses to people. Official Sizes that works - 500gb, 1TB, 2TB Data read/write format - SATA If this is an upgrade to current size (500gb -> 1TB -> 2TB) - Perform a clean install - Do not clone, can hinder performance and Storage space 2.5in SATA SSD is no different than the M.2 SATA connection. Write speeds are still faster than USB 3.0 If Drive is not detected full size capacity on Xbox Console - Remove drive, plug drive into a PC and expand the "USER Content" portion to remaining available size via Disk Manager program of user's choice.
It doesn't matter M.2 NGFF or a regular 2.5" SSD you use it will be the same speed and the boost in performance is quite obvious compare to a stock HDD. Your console starts, updates faster. Your games start faster and installation is way faster that with HDD.
You mentioned you'd share a link for a video explaining how to copy game files. Is it possible to place that into the description? Or was it the laptop video?
I was talking about cloning the drive which I don't recommend. Simply Install Xbox "OS" then install your games and after you log in into your Xbox account all your game progress will be back. If it's not an option then simply clone the drive the way you do it for your PC.
So I dont need to clone the hard drive to the SSD using acronis or macrium reflect? Do I just replace the hard drive with the SSD then I just download the xbox os on a usb then connect it to the xbox then download it to the xbox while the SSD is already inside?
Theoretical speed of SATA III is 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 is 5Gbps. But you looses speed and performance during conversion signal from SATA to USB and vise versa. So the difference is quite noticeable.
@@ElectronicsComputers Would it be better to replace the internal drive? Though my testing, having an external SSD didn't change the boot up speeds. Perhaps because the boot was configured to the internal HDD?
@@NopeKickEm i would only replace the internal hard drive with an ssd if it fails other wise you will end up taking the game console apart but yes the boot time are improved
Thank you for showing us this. I've been thinking about swapping out the the slow HDD but wasn't sure it was possible without a huge hassle. Thank you.
First of all, NVMe is also an SSD, but I understand what you mean :). Secondly, you can't use NVMe SSDs in Xbox One X, and that's why you can't find any comparison. You can only use regular 2.5" SSD or M.2 NGFF SSD. Both are SATA drives and have absolutely the same specs but different form factor. This method, using an adapter, is for those who already have an NGFF SSD in their possession, for example, from a broken laptop or if you have a better deal price-wise for NGFF than a regular 2.5" SSD.
You can use only NGFF SSDs NVMe is not gonna work with this adapter. Basically such adapters don't exist. Xbox supports only SATA ports and M.2 NGFF is a SATA SSD. There are some adapters also for two M.2 SSDs but I haven't tested them yet.
I would love to know if this will work for xbox 360 E. Some people say it works, but others say that the xbox needs to be RGH modded or otherwise the ssd will not be usable because the xbox 360 does not let people use anything other than official microsoft hard drives.
We were using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface and it has the same speed as any 2.5" SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
The PS4 doesn't support TRIM, which allows the NAND gates to operate and delete (replace) files. It will work for a while, but the drive will fail eventually.
TRIM is no longer a problem for most modern SSDs from reputable vendors. The firmware on those SSDs can manage all those processes with or without TRIM support by any OS.
i actually did not know there was an adapter or case for that m.2, i bought last month a Samsung 870 EVO SSD for my PS4 and just put the whole cartridge in. this is amazing to know!
Thank you for the comment! The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people who say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSD after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
No, both are SATA drives and they have the same performance. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete) or maybe there's a better deal for an M.2 NGFF SSD.
With such adapters you can use only NGFF M.2 SSDs which have SATA III interface and they have the same speed as 2.5" SATA SSDs. You can't use NVMe SSDs with such adapters. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe there's a better deal for an M.2 NGFF SSD than a regular 2.5" SSD.
There's no difference in performance between SATA based M.2 NGFF SSDs and a regular 2.5" SSDs because they share the same SATA technology. Just compare the prices and see which one has a better deal.
I was using an M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And the Xbox One X has the same SATA port which fully utilizes the data bandwidth of of that SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option. There's no adapters like this for M.2 NVMe SSDs, though.
you couls make how to about ....960Gb SSD will be recognized as 500Gb SSD and to fix it you have to manually extend "User Content" partition to maximum available space using any software like Acronis, Mini tool Partition Wizard etc.
First, you have to move to the right free space all partitions after the "User Content". After that you'll have some free space to extend that partition.
An FYI if you're in the Xbox Insider program and have the newest beta OS, you need to leave the Insider program to reinstall the current OS and then you can change/upgrade your HDD. If you don't, then you'll run into an error when attempting the offline update with the OSU1.
Do you really need to transport everything from hdd to ssd when everything is saved to your microsoft account or is there other things needs to transport from the hhd?
Just install system updates on your new SSD and then your games. Then sign in to your account and your games progress will be synced with your console.
The reason I selected a 2TB SATA SSD was because of price, 125 CAD opposed to 200 CAD for a NVMe at least for a brand that's not a random China made copy that might not have great quality control
No offense, but you might as well stick a standard 1 or 2TB SATA drive in it because the NVMe drive will be limited to the SATA ports transfer speed. I stuck in a 1TB PNY SSD into my XBOX One X and it made a world of difference.
You can't use NVMe drives with such adapters and I clearly explained that in the video. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist.
@@ElectronicsComputers Either way, you’re still better off sticking a standard 2.5in SATA drive into the console and not screwing around with any m.2 adapters. Most of those adapters are cheap quality anyway and usually end up failing before the drive inserted into it does…
@@mally1124 Those adapters have only one active component, which is a voltage regulator that steps down 5 volts to 3.3 volts. We've upgraded tons of consoles for customers with NGFF SSDs, because we have a bunch of them from broken laptops and none of those customers have returned. As mentioned earlier, the main idea of the video is to demonstrate upgrade options, making it a beneficial choice for those already possessing such drives.
I've got a question about a somewhat unrelated topic, is it possible to upgrade the USB Port on the (One X) to use the same kind of port that the Series X uses?
Actually it works for any device which has 2.5" or 3.5" SATA HDD!!! And also don't confuse M.2 SSDs. There are two types NGFF (SATA) or NVMe and we can use only NGFF SSDs.
hello, I inserted into the console a 1 tb ssd ssd evo that I used to always use for the xbox as an external disk. inserted without formatting it and subsequently loaded the operating system like in your video. at startup the screen is black without the presentation movie. do you think I did well or should I format it in ntfs?
Is there a big difference between an M.2 SSD and a regular SSD? Because from where I am M.2 SSD are much more expensive and I already have a regular SSD.
M.2 SATA (NGFF) has the same speed as a regular 2.5" SSD. The difference in price is not that big, don't confuse NGFF SSD with NVMe which is way faster and more expensive but you can't use NVMe drives anyway. If you already have a 2.5" SSD then there's no sense to upgrade to M.2. But if you had a spare M.2 after upgrading your laptop or you have some plans for that SSD in the future (2.5" form factor is becoming obsolete when M.2 will be very popular form factor) then M.2 NGFF SSD would be a great choice.
@@ElectronicsComputers Thanks a lot man, now my only concern is that it's said that if you replace the Xbox One S internal HDD your console gets banned, is that true?
@@pedrorodriguez418 Nonsense!!!!!! Who said that??? I've replaced dozens of HDD/SSD on different consoles. None of my clients ever said that something was banned. It's not an Apple product!!
Are there any enclosures that you know of that are compatable with Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD for an Xbox One X application? Is it even compatable?🤔
Well, the main idea was just to show the upgrade options. There's a bunch of people who say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc and they didn't even know that such adapter exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete very fast), then it's pretty good option.
I upgraded my PS4 to a SSD. My research said that limits in the interface meant a top end SSD would never realize its data transfer potential...so as long as the data transfer speed was over a given level, it was as good as you could get. I’ve noticed better performance, but not as much as I had hoped from a SSD.
I made a similar video for old laptops 2 years ago. So I just decided to show the upgrade option. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
Dumb Question, Can you put a 8tb, 10tb SSD internal in either xbox one S, X ?? the 1TB HDD is just not enough space for everything i have.. And if so what's the best SSD to use internal?? Thank You..
At the moment, the largest SSD available on the market is 4Tb with the price range 560-980$. Xbox officially supports only 500Gb, 1Tb and 2Tb SSD/HDD drives.
I just don't understand why you bothered buying a m.2 sata ssd if it's gonna end up inside a 2.5 enclosure? Why didn't you just buy a 2.5 sata ssd? They're both the same and the 2.5 sata ssd is cheaper compared to the price of both m.2 sata ssd + the orico 2.5 sata enclosure. 🤔
The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
@@ElectronicsComputers You do know that enclosing it inside a 2.5" enclosure will make it run hotter than it already is inside a laptop? M.2 and mSATA SSDs are known to run hotter than 2.5" SATA SSDs because due to the exposed chips in these SSD models lacking thermal pads or casing that can conduct heat away from the chips. If you have an M.2 or mSATA SSD inside of your machine, you need to make sure there's available air flow.
This is a great tutorial. However, it makes no sense whatsoever to upgrade using and NVMe SSD because it will only achieve SATA speeds. This is a limitation of the motherboard chipset inside the XBOX One X. Just use a standard SATA SSD, which is about half the price for the same amount of storage. And while your at it and have the unit open, might as well upgrade to WiFi 6 👍🏻
We didn't use any NVMe SSDs here because it's impossible. We were using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And we need that adapter only to adapt drive's form factor. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option. I hope you learned something today.
what was the performance difference? loading time? Basically the logic board's bit rate is still Sata & it will not use the full capacity of ssd's speed🤔🤔 proof of concept would have helped. plz do a video on that
@@ElectronicsComputers correct, it uses full capacity of SATA bit rate... but ssd bit rate is much more higher which the logic board is not capable to handle.. hence not making use of the money spent on buying ssd(which is way to high)
@@snlsp12 this is SATA SSD which has the same speed as SATA port on Xbox. What bit rate you are talking about. Don't confuse SATA (NGFF) M.2 SSDs and NVMe (PCIe) SSDs.
You can't use NVMe SSDs with that adapter. It only works for NGFF SSDs. There's no difference in speed between a regular 2.5" SSD and NGFF one. Both are SATA drives. This method is for those who already have an NGFF SSD or if you have a better deal on NGFF than on 2.5" SSD. Maybe you have a dead laptop from which you can salvage that SSD, then you just need to buy a 5$ adapter.
Hello! All great but my xbox one x is unable to make my SSD replacement size bigger than 365GB, even if the drive is 960GB. I have the same kingston ssd as you have
That's because you use 960GB drive. Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB SSDs/HDDs. I have a recommended list of drives for Xbox in the description. Xbox simply recognizes your SSD as a 500GB drive. Connect your SSD to a PC and using any software that can work with partitions and extend UserContent partition to maximum available space. It's a 5 minute process and you'll get full disk capacity. As an option you can return your SSD and get a 1TB one.
There's no such adapters for MVMe SSDs and will never be. You can only use NGFF M.2 SSDs. And you can use that adapter for any device where you can install 2.5" drive.
Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB HHDs/SSDs. You can trick the console and install a larger drive, but some major Xbox update can brick your system, and you'll need to reinstall Xbox OS again.
WARNING!!! WARNING!!! READ THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE STUPID COMMENTS
In this video we were using SATA III (NGFF) M.2 drive. It's not NVMe (PCIe) SSD!!! NGFF M.2 SSD has the same speed as SATA III port on your Xbox console. There's no deference in speed and performance between M.2 NGFF SSDs and a regular 2.5" SSD. I was really surprised reading a whole bunch of nonsense comments and I don't understand why people confuse those M.2 SSDs even after my super clear explanation.
I've made two videos about upgrading Xbox to 2.5" SSD and to NGFF M.2. The main idea was to just show the upgrade options. There's a bunch of people who say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc and they didn't even know that such adapter exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete very fast), then it's pretty good option.
USING THIS METHOD YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR CONSOLE TO 500GB, 1TB AND 2TB SSDs.
I was reading the comments and I can't believe so many people don't understand the difference in M.2 SSDs all they see is M.2 port and by default they think it's NVMe SSDs even though you explained the difference. I'd remove all those comments because they are confusing other people who's not good at tech.
People comment all the time believing they know everything about computers, electronics etc. Unfortunately some will never learn
Happy to help!
donenzonen only reason is for futureproofing as sata 2.5 start to become obsolete and m.2 sata ssds could be the norm in the future.
Can you, please, make a video showing the loadings after this SSD storage upgrade?
This is what I call high quality content. I've seen several videos and they use some third party software to partition the drive and overall process looks very difficult. But your method worked perfectly for Crucial BX500 1TB 2.5".
Thank you! Technically this method will work for all SSDs and HDDs regardless its capacity. But if it's something like 2-5 TB drive then it may mot utilize the whole capacity. But you can resize it with any software which is still easier than scripts.
@Revelator does the ssd he uses have dram?
There are so many uninformed people in the comment section. They don’t know the difference between m.2 nvme and m.2 sata 🤦🏽♂️
I was extremely surprised too and some of them don't even believe that SATA-based M.2 SSDs exist.
@@ElectronicsComputers they just read M.2 and think all are nvme hahah I wish, 120GB m.2 sata ssd costs 40€ the same but nvme costs almost double
And even less about sata generations🤣🙈
And pcie generations 🤣🙈
@@VajaBenidze Yeah, but after looking at all the keywords in the description, I noticed it either barely says SATA or doesn't at all, out of 100+ keywords. It's not wrong but kinda misleading that there's no disclaimer in the title or description that it'll run at SATA SSD speeds. You gotta expect you'll get lots of underinformed people when using that many keywords.
They're the same people that accidentally buy a m.2 SATA drive instead of NVMe and wonder why it's not fater than their 2.5" SSDs lol.
This would end up havi g the same data transfer speeds as an SSD due to limited bandwidth on a SATA connection.
I was using SATA (NGFF) M.2 SSD so of course it will work with the speed of SATA port speed.
@@barrysauce This is SATA M.2 drive which has the same speed as any 2.5"SSD.
@@ElectronicsComputers Your not following. The m.2 drives cannot be fully supported in speed on any console right now. Getting an m.2 for an xbox is a waste since it will not go any faster than an ssd drive. It won' to the full speed of the drive you got in the video.
@@barrysauce You're talking nonsense, man. I was using M.2 SATA III SSD drive and Xbox has SATA III port which completely utilities the speed of that M.2 SSD. Don't confuse SATA M.2 with NVMe M.2 which are way faster than SATA drives. But anyway you can't use NVMe drive in that console and there's no such adapters to convert NVMe to SATA. I hope it's now clear for you and you learned something new.
@@ElectronicsComputers That 860 evo supports speeds of 550 write and 520 read. The regular ssd speeds are the same if not a bit faster but the xbox can't support anything faster than that anyway so it isn't worth it getting the m.2 drive vs the normal 2.5 ssd drive. That is what I was trying to explain to you. The m.2 is also more expensive. The crucial ssd mx500 (silver one) is 115 right now. The cheaper one bx500 (black drive) is 99 at the moment for a 1tb. Both have similar read and write speeds of 540 and 500. Silver is 560 read and 510 write. So if I can buy a regular ssd drive and not have to buy the adapter I would want to buy the regular ssd drive at 100 bucks or so since there is no speed increase on the m.2 drive. If they release the new ones and we can swap in our own m.2 drives somehow I would get the samsung 970 evo 1tb since that read and write speeds are around 3400 read and 2500 write. That would be worth it to me which is what I tried but the adapter I found didn't work with the newer drive. I hope this explains what I meant on my comment. Thanks for the video as it was helpful and hopefully we can take apart the xbox series x. Thanks
USING THIS METHOD YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR CONSOLE TO 500GB, 1TB AND 2TB SSDs. 960Gb SSDs will be recognized as 500Gb drive and after installing Xbox OS you have to connect that SSD to your PC and manually extend "User Content" partition to maximum available space. You can use software like Acronis, Mini tool Partition Wizard etc.
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@@angelseaters Is it bad or good? Anyway I'm not Russian.
Does this happens when cloning the drives or only when you do a clean flash?
Great video btw, nice to see good content
I was thinking Romanian. It's very sexy like Dracula.
Thank you for this video. I upgraded my Xbox one x yesterday with Samsung 860 evo Satan m.2. Following your video made it easy from disassemble to operating system reinstall. Thank you! I am very happy with the faster boot up times and surprised at the game seems to be a bit more responsive, smoother maybe. Anyhow, great video and thank you again. Upgrade, it makes a difference.
Thank you for letting me know, I'm glad I could help you.
Satan 🤣
Hey did you have to add anythibg else to the. Motherboard other than the m.2 connnector. To make it work? Looking at the xbox one x xdk mobo. It look identical to xbox one x in the m.2 area. Plus extra resistors .
Can you make a video of your xbox one x dashboard. To show how this extra storwge appears .
Just perfect explanation, man! You'd be a good teacher.
Thank you for the comment! I 'm here just to share my knowledge with you.
I have put in a normal SSD. I don't see any benefits to using M2 memory because it's the same price and then you also have to buy the converter case. Speedwise I don't think there's any difference as well since the SATA port is the limiting factor here.
Edit, did some research and found the answer: "Considering that many SATA3 SSDs can readily fully saturate the SATA3 connection, having an M.2 SSD instead isn’t going to make a meaningful difference - and it’ll likely cost you more money. So no, I highly doubt you’ll come out on top going that route."
Don't spend more than you need and just get a 2.5inch SSD people!
I was wondering about this. Thank you for mentioning.
did this just recently to an xbox one someone put in the garbage and it worked just fine. i kept the firmware on the usb just in case it's needed in the future. thank you for the video and how easy you made it look.
Great job! I'm happy to help!
Knowing that you can open up and SSD like that and put an M.2 is magnificent.
nice, searched for ps4 m2 sata and this video comes up but i still watched it
It works for PS4 or any other device.
I been thinking about this idea and finally this solves what I didn't of this
Happy to help!
@@ElectronicsComputers two problem with that your still using sata 3 and bottlenecking that drive because of it no faster than ssd you had
"These little clips just pop off like little legos"
In case anyone is interested in actual performance numbers Digital Foundry did a video with a PS4 Pro and got considerably better load times with an 8TB 2.5" SSD, You'll find the same results with an Xbox One as well.
2.5" HDDs are much slower than 2.5" SSDs even when bottlenecked by the SATA protocol that both systems have.
Super valuable info, man. I have a Toshiba 1Tb NGFF drive left after upgrading my laptop. Now I'm gonna upgrade my PS4 with that adapter and the SSD.
P.S. I was reading the comments and I can't believe so many people don't understand the difference in M.2 SSDs all they see is M.2 port and by default they think it's NVMe SSDs even though you explained the difference. I'd remove all those comments because they are confusing other people who's not good at tech.
I'm glad it was helpful.
Wow best video on youtube about this. thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Awesome work and simple instructions. Thought about this before but you confirmed it!
Thank you for the comment!
I have a question, i was fix an error on my console with the image from the Microsoft page
But the startup logo on loading disappeared, just the screen its black until its in on my account
Thats its normal? Using the image from the page of Microsoft?
Don't worry about it it's totally normal. The startup animation will appear after the next Xbox OS update.
Love these videos, my little man is going to be 4 next month and has almost finished all of Sonic Generations on his own, mind you a lot of screaming but he has nearly beaten every level by himself as well as Toy Story 3 on his own, I am so proud of him as an early birthday present and thanks to your great videos he will have a Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X with a 2TB SSD with 550/510 speeds, I also ordered thermal tape thanks to you other video and have it cleaned and ready to apply the fresh batch of tape and paste along with his new SSD drive to get and extra boost on all fronts because the old paste was hard as a rock and probably just making things worse for heat, as well as 1 back and 1 bottom USB fan that clip right into the shell to give it that little extra air flow. My oldest son and I both thank you. He hates the HDD load times and it will also save his A button greatly LOL
I'm happy to help and I wish you guys fun gaming with upgraded console.
@@ElectronicsComputers He is going to be so excited when I tell him he has "stronger" hardware inside his xbox now, thank you so much for your straight forward clear spoken videos! By far my go to check for tech explanation videos!
This video does not apply to M.2 NVMe "PCIe" drives and was fairly clear on that. This is only a viable "upgrade" if you already have a spare M.2 "SATA" SDD. M.2 SATA is not an upgrade over 2.5mm SATA. It's simply a smaller form factor. It's still the same SATA interface supporting up to 600Mbps transfer speeds.
Finally, someone who knows what he's talking about!!! I don't know why people confuse those two types of M.2 SSDs. The main idea actually was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist.
I was wondering that but you cleared it up for me thanks, I got the brains it's just kind of hard to look at everything from a final standpoint seeing how the SSD and M2 have different read write speeds it was just a little confusing but no matter what the SATA on the Xbox will always do 6gb/s 😅 correct me if I'm still wrong though, appreciate you both. 😊👍 I'll just stay on the Samsung 860 SSD then.
@@sharodw454 Correct. You are already maxed out.
So between SATA and 2.5 inch SDD there will be a different on speed. However 2.5 SDD vs M.2 SDD will have the same speed and performance because of the SATA connection right?
2.5" SSDs and M.2 NGFF SSDs have the same specs. NGFF M.2 SSD is a SATA-based drive so it can't perform any different than his big brother.
Thank you so much for the video simply amazing. I was wondering if the M.2 needs any thermal padding?
NGFF M.2 SSDs usually don't require a heatsink
Yeah the Xbox one s or x utilizes the sata 3 interface to handle data which caps at 6gbs also usb 3.0 is same cap so the nvme or m2 key drives u don't benefit because u need pci express 3.0 or 4.0 channel for it to achieve it's read and write speeds.
We were using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And the Xbox One X has the same SATA III port which fully utilizes the data bandwidth of of that SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
Thank you ! Worked perfectly for me :)
Glad it helped!
What is the performance like, is it better or not that great?
After this upgrade Xbox one X and PS4 boots significantly faster and all games start waaaayyy faster than with HDD. Overall the console performs better and of course it gives some reliability to your device because those hard drives especially Seagate don't last long nowadays.
First of all great video tutorial, you doing a fantastic job explaining everything in detail. My question is can I go with NVMe M2 drive ??? Because that’s what I wanted to do at first place…is it possible ? I want to have total 4T of storage
Unfortunately, adapters for NVMe M.2 drives don't exist, and I guess they never will be. But a regular SATA 2.5" or NGFF with adapter gives an amazing boost in performance compared to a hard drive.
I was going to make the conversion to SSD, but then I seen one of your replies saying that you found a slot where an NVMe could be soldered in. So I'm gonna wait to see if anything comes to fruition from that lol. Would much rather convert to NVMe if possible over SATA. Either way, good video. Subbed and will be keeping a watchful eye out lol o.0
I'm working on that project. I already got all the components I need, it's just about 10$ for all stuff + an NVMe SSD.
Very good explanation, I have a question. How about the speed and the loading times compared to normal ssd? Is so much better?
I was using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD don't confuse it with NVMe SSD which you can't put into that adapter. Basically, such adapters for NVMe SSDs don''t exist. M.2 NGFF SSD provide the same speed as a regular 2.5" SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
This is a wicked video and was something, I didn't know could be done...absolutely genesis and thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
For real ian I love content like this.Great job man thanks for helping techs and enthusiasts are the world
My friend sounds like next James Bond villain.👨🏾🎤🧛🏼
Any progress on that unpopulated M.2 NVMe slot on the PCB??? Is it possible to solder all those components with a regular soldering iron?
I'm waiting for some components to arrive.
Bad idea
Nvme need a proper cooling
In a PC Even with nvme heatsink and a front case 12cm fan pushing air. The temp still high compared to an SSD
I didn't use NVMe it's even impossible to do so. Have you actually seen this video especially my explanation about SSDs?
I was expecting some cool load time comparisons or something. Still a cool video
The console boots slightly faster but the speed of games loading and installing is incomparable to a hard drive.
2013Electronics&Computers what do you mean by incomparable? You mean it’s so much better it’s incomparable or it’s so similar it’s incomparable??
@@Alex-px9oy of course it's way faster than any HDD
@Akshat Jain just get a series x now lol
Hi there, thank you for the video! I would like to ask if the m2 looses of its speed through the adapter or not? does it affect any of the reading or coping speeds? Thanks in advance!
I was using NGFF M.2 SSD which is a regular SATA drive. There's no difference in performance between this SSD and a regular 2.5" SSD. It's just a different form factor. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete) or maybe there's a better deal for an M.2 NGFF SSD.
@@ElectronicsComputers i see, thank you
Do we get better disk performance by using M2 to SATA converter, compare to a native SATA ssd? Thanks for the video.
I was using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And the Xbox One X has the same SATA port which fully utilizes the data bandwidth of of that SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
Appreciate the video man. Might end up doing it since I have a few spare 2tb m.2 ssd's around.
Just make sure it's an NGFF SSD. You can use any 500GB, 1TB and 2TB SSD/HDD drives.
I love this. You are a genius... Too bad the M.2 are more expensive than 2.5" sata):
So recapping from the OP Responses to people.
Official Sizes that works - 500gb, 1TB, 2TB
Data read/write format - SATA
If this is an upgrade to current size (500gb -> 1TB -> 2TB) - Perform a clean install - Do not clone, can hinder performance and Storage space
2.5in SATA SSD is no different than the M.2 SATA connection.
Write speeds are still faster than USB 3.0
If Drive is not detected full size capacity on Xbox Console - Remove drive, plug drive into a PC and expand the "USER Content" portion to remaining available size via Disk Manager program of user's choice.
Perfect!
Hey Thanks - dont forget you can pin comments too. Thanks for the videos man. @@ElectronicsComputers
Hello, what seconds do you gain by changing the base PS4 Slim Drive to a M.2 SSD Drive when playing games like Cyberpunk 2077?
It doesn't matter M.2 NGFF or a regular 2.5" SSD you use it will be the same speed and the boost in performance is quite obvious compare to a stock HDD. Your console starts, updates faster. Your games start faster and installation is way faster that with HDD.
You mentioned you'd share a link for a video explaining how to copy game files. Is it possible to place that into the description? Or was it the laptop video?
I was talking about cloning the drive which I don't recommend. Simply Install Xbox "OS" then install your games and after you log in into your Xbox account all your game progress will be back. If it's not an option then simply clone the drive the way you do it for your PC.
So I dont need to clone the hard drive to the SSD using acronis or macrium reflect?
Do I just replace the hard drive with the SSD then I just download the xbox os on a usb then connect it to the xbox then download it to the xbox while the SSD is already inside?
What's the speed differences between M.2 Sata SSD internal vs USB 3.0 SSD external?
Great video btw. Thanks!
Theoretical speed of SATA III is 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 is 5Gbps. But you looses speed and performance during conversion signal from SATA to USB and vise versa. So the difference is quite noticeable.
@@ElectronicsComputers Would it be better to replace the internal drive?
Though my testing, having an external SSD didn't change the boot up speeds. Perhaps because the boot was configured to the internal HDD?
@@NopeKickEm i would only replace the internal hard drive with an ssd if it fails other wise you will end up taking the game console apart but yes the boot time are improved
Thank you for showing us this. I've been thinking about swapping out the the slow HDD
but wasn't sure it was possible without a huge hassle. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
Aloha, I know I'm a little bit late but do you have a speed comparison between SSD and nVme? I cant find any videos on this.
First of all, NVMe is also an SSD, but I understand what you mean :). Secondly, you can't use NVMe SSDs in Xbox One X, and that's why you can't find any comparison. You can only use regular 2.5" SSD or M.2 NGFF SSD. Both are SATA drives and have absolutely the same specs but different form factor. This method, using an adapter, is for those who already have an NGFF SSD in their possession, for example, from a broken laptop or if you have a better deal price-wise for NGFF than a regular 2.5" SSD.
Nice job. Is there any other SSD drive enclosure with room for 2 (TWO) of NVMe's inside ?
You can use only NGFF SSDs NVMe is not gonna work with this adapter. Basically such adapters don't exist. Xbox supports only SATA ports and M.2 NGFF is a SATA SSD. There are some adapters also for two M.2 SSDs but I haven't tested them yet.
Can I use PCIe? Would it be faster? And is there a difference in speed on any of them compared to the factory HDD?
It works only for SATA based M.2 SSDs like NGFF. It's not gonna work for NVMe SSDs, such adapters simply don't exist.
Excuse me whats the fastest HDD/SDD you can put in an xbox to upgrade the Download Speeds, Loading Screens, and startup time?
The links for the recommended SSDs is in the description below.
I would love to know if this will work for xbox 360 E. Some people say it works, but others say that the xbox needs to be RGH modded or otherwise the ssd will not be usable because the xbox 360 does not let people use anything other than official microsoft hard drives.
Do you have any video showing the time performance and comparative time loading with the same game ?
No, but it's pretty obvious. It's almost like upgrading PC with HDD to an SSD drive.
What's the benefits of this? Would it make a ps4 run better as mine is running a tad slow cheers
We were using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface and it has the same speed as any 2.5" SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
Man but on a xbox as internal drive is better a m.2 like yours or a normal sata?
I just ordered a m.2 ssd and aluminum enclosure. What kind of read right speeds should I expect with the sata adapter
M.2 NGFF SSD is a SATA based SSD so it's gonna provide read/write speed about 525/480 MB/s.
The PS4 doesn't support TRIM, which allows the NAND gates to operate and delete (replace) files. It will work for a while, but the drive will fail eventually.
TRIM is no longer a problem for most modern SSDs from reputable vendors. The firmware on those SSDs can manage all those processes with or without TRIM support by any OS.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to first format the SSD, update the firmware then place it in the Xbox?
Your console will format your SSD in its own, so no need to do that, but about the firmware it's a pretty good idea.
i actually did not know there was an adapter or case for that m.2, i bought last month a Samsung 870 EVO SSD for my PS4 and just put the whole cartridge in. this is amazing to know!
Happy to help!
For me it would be which one is cheaper 🤔 the m.2 SSD or the normal SSD. Damn good video.
Thank you for the comment! The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people who say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSD after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
I'm already using the Samsung EVO 870 1TB SSD in my PS3 👀, using your method would I see a difference? 🥊🥊🔥🔥🙏
No, both are SATA drives and they have the same performance. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete) or maybe there's a better deal for an M.2 NGFF SSD.
Does it make a difference comparing this with the normal ssd?
With such adapters you can use only NGFF M.2 SSDs which have SATA III interface and they have the same speed as 2.5" SATA SSDs. You can't use NVMe SSDs with such adapters. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe there's a better deal for an M.2 NGFF SSD than a regular 2.5" SSD.
What software did you use to clone your HDD to the ssd?
We never recommend cloning but if clients want we do it using Acronis.
Thanks so much. Worked like a charm.
You're welcome!
So if I would upgrade to a 1tb ssd or m.2 would it be worth the while? (Iv already torn my Xbox apart twice)
There's no difference in performance between SATA based M.2 NGFF SSDs and a regular 2.5" SSDs because they share the same SATA technology. Just compare the prices and see which one has a better deal.
Is this more faster or just have same speed with the reguler SSD. Because it use SATA pins am concern it botle neck or not?
I was using an M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And the Xbox One X has the same SATA port which fully utilizes the data bandwidth of of that SSD. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option. There's no adapters like this for M.2 NVMe SSDs, though.
you couls make how to about ....960Gb SSD will be recognized as 500Gb SSD and to fix it you have to manually extend "User Content" partition to maximum available space using any software like Acronis, Mini tool Partition Wizard etc.
First, you have to move to the right free space all partitions after the "User Content". After that you'll have some free space to extend that partition.
An FYI if you're in the Xbox Insider program and have the newest beta OS, you need to leave the Insider program to reinstall the current OS and then you can change/upgrade your HDD. If you don't, then you'll run into an error when attempting the offline update with the OSU1.
That's right.
Hello sir
Can we add a NVMe m.2 SSD to a fat version of ps4
I'm using a fat version of PS4
And I need to upgrade my console with a m.2 SSD please help
No you can use only NGFF SSDs.
Do you really need to transport everything from hdd to ssd when everything is saved to your microsoft account or is there other things needs to transport from the hhd?
Just install system updates on your new SSD and then your games. Then sign in to your account and your games progress will be synced with your console.
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the sata slot on your xbox limited to 6gb/s? Which renders having an nvme drive useless?
You can't use NVMe drives here! You can use only SATA based M.2 SSDs like NGFF.
The reason I selected a 2TB SATA SSD was because of price, 125 CAD opposed to 200 CAD for a NVMe at least for a brand that's not a random China made copy that might not have great quality control
No offense, but you might as well stick a standard 1 or 2TB SATA drive in it because the NVMe drive will be limited to the SATA ports transfer speed. I stuck in a 1TB PNY SSD into my XBOX One X and it made a world of difference.
You can't use NVMe drives with such adapters and I clearly explained that in the video. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have a spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist.
@@ElectronicsComputers Either way, you’re still better off sticking a standard 2.5in SATA drive into the console and not screwing around with any m.2 adapters. Most of those adapters are cheap quality anyway and usually end up failing before the drive inserted into it does…
@@mally1124 Those adapters have only one active component, which is a voltage regulator that steps down 5 volts to 3.3 volts. We've upgraded tons of consoles for customers with NGFF SSDs, because we have a bunch of them from broken laptops and none of those customers have returned. As mentioned earlier, the main idea of the video is to demonstrate upgrade options, making it a beneficial choice for those already possessing such drives.
@@ElectronicsComputers Duly noted 👍🏻
Great video !
Does it work for the xbox one s, too or is it only for Xbox One X ?
It works for all consoles and PCs with 2.5 or 3.5" HDDs. Just make sure you use M.2 NGFF SSD type.
I've got a question about a somewhat unrelated topic, is it possible to upgrade the USB Port on the (One X) to use the same kind of port that the Series X uses?
Unfortunately not.
Does M.2 SSD drive installation also work on PS3 (1TB max) & Xbox 360 (2TB max) consoles? How about soft-modded OG Xbox & Fat PS2?
Actually it works for any device which has 2.5" or 3.5" SATA HDD!!! And also don't confuse M.2 SSDs. There are two types NGFF (SATA) or NVMe and we can use only NGFF SSDs.
Is this better than just subbing a mx500 in terms of performance? If so, why?
You can use only M.2 NGFF (SATA) SSDs with that adapter so you'll get the same performance and speed.
Is there a Windows 11 hard drive for my Xbox Series X? Because i wan't a Gaming PC
You want to install Windows 11 on your Xbox?
hello, I inserted into the console a 1 tb ssd ssd evo that I used to always use for the xbox as an external disk.
inserted without formatting it and subsequently loaded the operating system like in your video.
at startup the screen is black without the presentation movie.
do you think I did well or should I format it in ntfs?
If everything is working fine then leave it as is. The intro will appear after the next Xbox update. So don't worry about that.
appie UwU ok thanks
2013Electronics&Computers ok thanks
@@christianpiludu55 happy to help!
Is there a big difference between an M.2 SSD and a regular SSD? Because from where I am M.2 SSD are much more expensive and I already have a regular SSD.
M.2 SATA (NGFF) has the same speed as a regular 2.5" SSD. The difference in price is not that big, don't confuse NGFF SSD with NVMe which is way faster and more expensive but you can't use NVMe drives anyway. If you already have a 2.5" SSD then there's no sense to upgrade to M.2. But if you had a spare M.2 after upgrading your laptop or you have some plans for that SSD in the future (2.5" form factor is becoming obsolete when M.2 will be very popular form factor) then M.2 NGFF SSD would be a great choice.
@@ElectronicsComputers Thanks a lot man, now my only concern is that it's said that if you replace the Xbox One S internal HDD your console gets banned, is that true?
@@pedrorodriguez418 Nonsense!!!!!! Who said that??? I've replaced dozens of HDD/SSD on different consoles. None of my clients ever said that something was banned. It's not an Apple product!!
@@ElectronicsComputers You saved me a lot of research, you've got a new subscriber.
Are there any enclosures that you know of that are compatable with Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD for an Xbox One X application? Is it even compatable?🤔
Such adapters exist only for NGFF M.2 SSDs not NVMe ones.
Which one is the website for how to install my Xbox one S with M.2 SSD drive? Just need to hear your advices comment, Pretty Please?
The same method works for Xbox One S too.
Thanks man!🙂
Welcome!
Just buy a 2.5" SATA SSD, easier to install, same performance as a M2 SATA
Well, the main idea was just to show the upgrade options. There's a bunch of people who say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc and they didn't even know that such adapter exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete very fast), then it's pretty good option.
if i don't use my xbox i can put the nvme in to my laptop with nvme slot
I upgraded my PS4 to a SSD. My research said that limits in the interface meant a top end SSD would never realize its data transfer potential...so as long as the data transfer speed was over a given level, it was as good as you could get. I’ve noticed better performance, but not as much as I had hoped from a SSD.
Finally.why nobody else thought of this.I just didn’t know if it would work and didn’t have money to test it
I made a similar video for old laptops 2 years ago. So I just decided to show the upgrade option. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
How much faster is this than attaching externally via USB 3.0? Also is this the same on Xbox 1S as the 1X?
Internal SSD will be way faster and more reliable than external one. Same process for both S and X models.
Dumb Question, Can you put a 8tb, 10tb SSD internal in either xbox one S, X ?? the 1TB HDD is just not enough space for everything i have.. And if so what's the best SSD to use internal?? Thank You..
At the moment, the largest SSD available on the market is 4Tb with the price range 560-980$. Xbox officially supports only 500Gb, 1Tb and 2Tb SSD/HDD drives.
@@ElectronicsComputers Ok Thank You for the Information..
I just don't understand why you bothered buying a m.2 sata ssd if it's gonna end up inside a 2.5 enclosure? Why didn't you just buy a 2.5 sata ssd? They're both the same and the 2.5 sata ssd is cheaper compared to the price of both m.2 sata ssd + the orico 2.5 sata enclosure. 🤔
The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
@@ElectronicsComputers You do know that enclosing it inside a 2.5" enclosure will make it run hotter than it already is inside a laptop?
M.2 and mSATA SSDs are known to run hotter than 2.5" SATA SSDs because due to the exposed chips in these SSD models lacking thermal pads or casing that can conduct heat away from the chips. If you have an M.2 or mSATA SSD inside of your machine, you need to make sure there's available air flow.
@@Goku-on3ro Only M.2 NVMe SSDs get very hot and it's not a problem for m.2 NGFF (SATA) SSDs.
This works on a original xbox one model?
Sure! The same process.
Why would you use the slowest interface on Xbox for SSD? SSD runs faster from USB 3.0 than SATA 2...
Xbox One X has SATA 3. So an external SSD works way faster than an external USB drive.
This is a great tutorial. However, it makes no sense whatsoever to upgrade using and NVMe SSD because it will only achieve SATA speeds. This is a limitation of the motherboard chipset inside the XBOX One X. Just use a standard SATA SSD, which is about half the price for the same amount of storage. And while your at it and have the unit open, might as well upgrade to WiFi 6 👍🏻
We didn't use any NVMe SSDs here because it's impossible. We were using M.2 SATA (NGFF) SSD which has SATA III interface. And we need that adapter only to adapt drive's form factor. The main idea was just to show the upgrade options. Lots of people say that they have spare M.2 NGFF SSDs after upgrading laptops etc. And they didn't even know that such adapters exist. Or maybe you just want to use that M.2 SSD in another device after your console dies (2.5" SSDs are becoming obsolete), then it's pretty good option.
I hope you learned something today.
Good video. But, not clear if I have an Xbox (S or X) 1TB HD and want to upgrade to a 2TB SSD do I need to use scripts?
You can upgrade any of them to 500Gb, 1Tb or 2Tb SSD. You can use any SATA 2.5" or M.2 NGFF (SATA) SSDs.
The xbox one x will support 2 4tb drives. You can use up to a 4tb hard drive/ssd inside, and another 4tb externally.
Very informative lots of work but it's well worth the upgrade thanks for sharing Sir
Thanks for watching
what was the performance difference? loading time?
Basically the logic board's bit rate is still Sata & it will not use the full capacity of ssd's speed🤔🤔 proof of concept would have helped. plz do a video on that
This is SATA M.2 SSD and it uses the full potential of Xbox SATA port.
@@ElectronicsComputers correct, it uses full capacity of SATA bit rate... but ssd bit rate is much more higher which the logic board is not capable to handle..
hence not making use of the money spent on buying ssd(which is way to high)
@@snlsp12 this is SATA SSD which has the same speed as SATA port on Xbox. What bit rate you are talking about. Don't confuse SATA (NGFF) M.2 SSDs and NVMe (PCIe) SSDs.
@@ElectronicsComputers thnks brother!! I will do more study on this..
Debating whether I should go for the NVMe or just a regular ssd, any improvements vs the reg 2.5 inch?
You can't install NVMe SSD into this console! Only SATA NGFF M.2 or 2.5" SSDs.
2013Electronics&Computers sorry I meant M.2 vs 2.5, any major diff between speeds or same thing pretty much?
@@sergiob9519 won't be any difference as using same interface.
ThaReal CLo appreciate it 👍
There wouldn’t be any speed differences with a normal 2.5 inch ssd and the m.2 / NVME right?
you can't use NVMe SSDs on this console! I explained pretty clear in the video that you can only use SATA SSDs like 2.5" or M.2 NGFF.
There isn't much difference between m2 and ssd in relation with speed, but thanks for your video.
You're welcome
i was going to write the same, i also have to say that ssd are more affordable than a m2
Excellent update for Xbox One X, but I found an obstacle, the ssd nvme key b & m no longer find them, only key M, some 2.5 sata adapter for those ssd
The links for adapters and SSDs in the video description.
@@ElectronicsComputers Thanks 👍🏻
pretty amazing this video, thank you !!
Thank you too!
but it works on Xbox One s? can you make a video of a speedtest on xbox one and see the real differences between a normal ssd and a nvme?
You can't use NVMe SSDs with that adapter. It only works for NGFF SSDs. There's no difference in speed between a regular 2.5" SSD and NGFF one. Both are SATA drives. This method is for those who already have an NGFF SSD or if you have a better deal on NGFF than on 2.5" SSD. Maybe you have a dead laptop from which you can salvage that SSD, then you just need to buy a 5$ adapter.
Hello! All great but my xbox one x is unable to make my SSD replacement size bigger than 365GB, even if the drive is 960GB. I have the same kingston ssd as you have
That's because you use 960GB drive. Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB SSDs/HDDs. I have a recommended list of drives for Xbox in the description. Xbox simply recognizes your SSD as a 500GB drive. Connect your SSD to a PC and using any software that can work with partitions and extend UserContent partition to maximum available space. It's a 5 minute process and you'll get full disk capacity. As an option you can return your SSD and get a 1TB one.
WD PC SN730 NVMe SSD 1tb using SATA Enclosure to upgrade my PS4 Pro storage space. Is it possible...?
There's no such adapters for MVMe SSDs and will never be. You can only use NGFF M.2 SSDs. And you can use that adapter for any device where you can install 2.5" drive.
It worked!!! Thanks
Glad it helped
Do we need to format the SSD before to install it in the oneX?
So what would you have to do to let say, use a 2tb+ size?
Xbox officially supports 500GB, 1TB and 2TB HHDs/SSDs. You can trick the console and install a larger drive, but some major Xbox update can brick your system, and you'll need to reinstall Xbox OS again.
Wouldn't you want some vents in the case because m.2's get hot and throttle.
It's NGFF (SATA) SSD they don't get hot like NVMe (PCIe)SSDs do.
You can did this video for ps4 ?