What storage (SSD) parts are compatible with the Framework Laptop?

August 2 2023 8:38pm

You can use M.2 2280-sized NVMe SSDs. We have drives from 250GB up to 4TB  available in the Framework Marketplace, and drives ranging from 128GB to 8TB are available in the market. Either single-sided or double-sided 2280 SSDs can fit, but SSDs with attached heatsinks are unlikely to have the necessary clearance.


While drives from other brands should work, we've focused our compatibility testing on the following ones:

  • WD_BLACK™ SN750 NVMe™ SSD
    • 250GB
    • 500GB
    • 1TB
    • 2TB
    • 4TB
  • WD_BLACK™ SN770 NVMe™ SSD
    • 250GB
    • 500GB
    • 1TB
    • 2TB
  • WD_BLACK™ SN850 NVMe™ SSD
    • 500GB
    • 1TB
    • 2TB
  • Western Digital SDBPNTY-256G
  • Western Digital SDBPNTY-512G
  • Western Digital SDBPNTY-1T00
  • Kioxia KXG6AZNV256G
  • Kioxia KXG6AZNV512G
  • Kioxia KXG6AZNV1T02
  • Kioxia KXG6APNV2T04

Note that SATA M.2 drives will not work on the Framework Laptop with 11th Gen Intel Core and 12th Gen Intel Core Processors.  You will need to use an NVMe drive, which we would recommend anyway due to the significant performance improvements that brings.

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