Does the Sony VGN-TZ3RXN_B Take an NVMe SSD?
Sony VGN-TZ3RXN_B
Every one of 8 field reports observed SATA storage rather than NVMe.
That is useful evidence about the reported machines, but it does not prove that every configuration lacks an NVMe slot or that the installed SATA drive is 2.5-inch rather than SATA M.2. Check the service manual, connector, dimensions, and current drive before ordering.
Field reports can’t tell us whether the SATA drive is a 2.5-inch bay or a SATA M.2 slot, nor which M.2 length fits — check the service manual before you buy.
Reported by field data
- Storage controller:
- Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller
- Platform:
- Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub
- Drives seen:
- TOSHIBA MK1214GA, TOSHIBA MK1011GA, Crucial_CT120M50
Drives people actually had installed when they ran the report — not a compatibility list, and not the only drives that fit.
Capacities seen
- 120 GB (63%)
- 100 GB (25%)
- 127 GB (13%)
Sizes found installed in field reports — not a ceiling. Larger drives work fine.
How we know
This answer is derived from 8 independent hardware reports for the Sony VGN-TZ3RXN_B, of which 0% 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.
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Storage interfaces derived from linuxhw/LsPCI, licensed CC-BY-4.0.