Question SSD not recognized on Ap34 pro

[eedo30]

I've added an m2 into the internal slot but it doesn't seem to be recognised. Any idea? (Beelink AP34 pro) This is the SSD

 

[rgd1101]

https://forum.bee-link.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17337
only support sata type m.2

 

[eedo30]

https://forum.bee-link.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17337
only support sata type m.2

first of all thanks for the reply.
The one in the link is not my same model though.
Also looking at the connector it doesn't look like sata. Anyway I'm not an expert so I could be wrong.
https://quickshare.samsungcloud.com/h8zF2F6gbLdZ

 

[CParsons]

I've added an m2 into the internal slot but it doesn't seem to be recognised. Any idea? (Beelink AP34 pro) This is the SSD

How big is the drive? It only supports up to 512GB. SSD SATA M.2 2242 support up to 512G to be exact according to their post here.

https://forum.bee-link.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=42939

 

[USAFRet]

You have an NVMe drive and a SATA port.
This will not work.

 

[eedo30]

How big is the drive? It only supports up to 512GB. SSD SATA M.2 2242 support up to 512G to be exact according to their post here.

It is exactly the one in the link, i.e. 256gb

You have an NVMe drive and a SATA port.

Is it just me or are the pin layout and notch on the right from an nvme port?
I'm probably wrong but all the info I found online tell me that what I photographed is not a sata port.
In this photo it is very clear.
I also thought it could be a flipped port for some strange reason, but if you count the pins after the notch they are 4 and the sata port has 5

https://quickshare.samsungcloud.com/h8zF2F6gbLdZ

 

[rgd1101]

old sata m.2 are b&m key.
you can keep trying or test with a sata m.2

 

[eedo30]

old sata m.2 are b&m key.
you can keep trying or test with a sata m.2

Okay, maybe i get it. Tell me if I'm wrong please, here's what I understood:
My motherboard has an M key but only supports Sata.
M keys are normally used for NVMe and in fact I can't find a m.2 sata with M key (plus it's 2242).
So I have to look for a b&m keyed m.2 sata, which from what I understand works with both sockets.
And also it must be max 512gb.
I'm right?