Asus G55VW and SSD clearance

[BusyBeaverHP]

My Asus G55 is on the way, and it comes packed with an mSATA SSD. I am considering buying and installing another SSD, specifically the Crucial m4, in the Primary Hard Disk bay, and need to verify clearance. Will the Crucial m4 SSD fit, or will I need to get a 7mm edition of it?

 

[XacTactX]

What is the current drive inside of the laptop? If the primary is a hard drive, then I'm 99% sure it is a 9.5mm form factor.

Here is an article from Asus ROG where they disassemble the G55VW. It doesn't say what the form factor is but maybe it will help you deduce the answer. http://rog.asus.com/111602012/g-series-laptops/g55vw-upgrade-guide/

The drive in the G55VW is the Seagate ST1000LM024. YES, it has a 9.5mm z-height. http://www.seagate.com/files/staticfiles/support/docs/samsung-ds/100698122c.pdf

Congratulations on your upgrade!