The next step is to slide in your new SSD and tighten the screw to secure it. If you are following the latter option, then you’ll either need a USB type-C drive or an adapter from type-C to Type A USB. At this point, you would want to clone your SSD or prepare the Windows 10 bootable installation USB drive. The SSD is easily detached by a light pull towards you. Then you need to unscrew the small Torx screw with a T4 tool. Now the SIM and SSD tray is exposed, and you can continue with the upgrade. Unlatch the door, which is magnetically attached to the SIM ejector. First, you’ll need to latch the kickstand and locate the place at the right bottom. All you need is a SIM ejector tool (or paperclip) and a Torx T4 screwdriver.

Replacing the SSD on Surface Pro X is not a difficult task. We were hoping that we would not only get an ample storage option but also improve the performance. Our device came with 128 GB SSD, and we decided to replace it with the Kioxia BG4 1TB SSD drive. Although Microsoft recommends that the hard drive is “not user-removable” and should be replaced by a trained Microsoft technician. You can imagine that double the storage could cost close to double that.Īt the backside of the detachable machine hide doors concealing the nano-SIM and is the slot for M.2 2230 SSD.įor the first time, Microsoft has opened the door to a comfortable and accessible way to replace the SSD with minimal fuss.

In our case, the Kioxia OEM BG4 1TB didn’t have a price tag since it was an OEM device, but 512GB options available in e-tail sell for around 100ish Euro or 120ish USD. Getting to 256GB boosts the price to $1,300, and the only way to officially get 512GB storage is to get 16GB RAM and spend a whopping $1,800. Microsoft Surface X Pro starts at $999 + tax in the US with a lousy 128GB storage option. KIoxia is now the company that competes in flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs) market. Kioxia is a new company started in October 2019 that inherits Toshiba memory legacy.

The fact that you can pack 1TB on it doesn’t cease to amaze us. The 2230 M2 standard in space-constrained and limited to 3cm (1.18 inch), and it is the smallest of M2 standard drives. We took the matter into our hands and managed to get 1TB M2 2230 SSD from Kioxia. In our original review, we found that Surface Pro X is one capable detachable notebook, but we didn’t like Microsoft’s Apple-inspired storage pricing.

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