Lenovo S500 SSD

Hi, I've replaced my Lenovo S500 with a samsung 850 evo. The issue is that the Samsung Magician states the following: ----------------------------------------------------------Sata Interface: Sata 6Gb/s(Sata 3) AvailableYou must connect your SSD to a SATA 6Gb/s (SATA 3) port for improved performace. Your SSD is connected through SATA 3GB/s (Sata2) port.---------------------------------------------------------- The HWInfo64 states the following: ----------------------------------------------------------SATA Host ControllerInterface Speed Supported: Gen3 6.0 GbpsNumber Of Ports: 6 SATA Port#4Port Status: Device Present, Phy communication not establishedCurrent Interface Speed: Gen2 3.0 Gbps---------------------------------------------------------- As far as I know, there is only one sata interface in the ultrabook so I am wondering if it is a SATA 2 port. Moreover, I didn't found a second MSata port but there is a second empty port which I am wondering if it is a M.2 port. Thank you,Thanasis

hi formoza,
Welcome to the Lenovo Forums.
According to page 37 of the hardware maintenance manual, the Lenovo B570e supports a 2.5 SATA SSD (the mini PCI-E slot is for WLAN/WWAN only - it doesn't indicate that it supports SSD signaling).
See Crucial's SSD Upgrade for the Lenovo B570e.
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