Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Latitude 5521.
Your computer supports one of the following configurations:
● One 2.5-inch hard drive
● Two M.2 2230/2280 solid state drive
The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration. For computers:
● with a M.2 drive, the M.2 drive is the primary drive
● without a M.2 drive, the 2.5-inch hard drive is the primary drive
Table 12. Storage specifications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
2.5-inch 5400 rpm SATA hard-disk drive SATA up to 6 Gbps up to 2 TB
2.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA hard-disk drive SATA up to 6 Gbps up to 1 TB
2.5-inch 7200 rpm SED SATA hard-disk
drive
SATA AHCI, up to 6 Gbps 500 GB
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps up to 512 GB
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe PCIe Gen3x4/Gen4x4 NVMe, up to 32
Gbps
up to 2 TB
M.2 2280 Opal Self Encrypting solid-
state drive PCIe NVMe
PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps 1 TB
Intel Optane memory
Intel Optane memory functions only as a storage accelerator. It neither replaces nor adds to the memory (RAM) installed on
your computer.
NOTE:
Intel Optane memory is supported on computers that meet the following requirements:
● 7
th
Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor
● Windows 10 64-bit version or higher (Anniversary Update)
● Latest version of Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver
Table 13. Intel Optane memory
Description Values
Type
Memory/Storage/Storage accelerator
Interface
PCIe Gen3.0x4
Connector
M.2 2280
Configurations supported
32 GB, 512 GB
Capacity
Up to 512 GB
16 Specifications of Latitude 5521