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Does the ASUSTek Computer VivoBook_ASUSLaptop X512DAP_X512DA Take an NVMe SSD?

ASUSTek Computer VivoBook_ASUSLaptop X512DAP_X512DA

NVMe storage was observed in reports for this laptop.

Reports
5
Saw NVMe
100%
Fastest link observed
PCIe Gen3 ×2

The fastest link we saw in real machines was PCIe Gen3 ×2. That is a floorobserved in field reports, not the slot’s ceiling — a faster drive still works because PCIe is backward compatible; it simply runs at the slot’s speed.

Field reports can’t tell us the physical connector, how many slots are empty, or which M.2 length fits. Check the service manual and the installed drive before you buy.

Reported by field data

Storage controller:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
Platform:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Root Complex
Drives seen:
SK hynix BC501 NVMe Solid State Drive, ST500LM000-1EJ16, Toshiba BG3 x2 (DRAM-less)

Drives people actually had installed when they ran the report — not a compatibility list, and not the only drives that fit.

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How we know

This answer is derived from 5 independent hardware reports for the ASUSTek Computer VivoBook_ASUSLaptop X512DAP_X512DA, of which 100% observed an NVMe drive. We read the PCI device list in each report to tell NVMe apart from SATA.

Check it yourself

On Windows, open Task Manager → Performance and click your disk to see its model and type. On Linux, run lsblk -d -o NAME,TRAN,MODEL and read the TRAN column.

Storage interfaces derived from linuxhw/LsPCI, licensed CC-BY-4.0.