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 "slug": "2-5-inch-drive",
 "name": "2.5-inch drive (SATA SSD / HDD)",
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 "category": "Electronics",
 "group": "Storage",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What are the dimensions and screw positions of a 2.5-inch drive?",
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  "mount"
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  "2.5 inch hdd",
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  "width": 69.85,
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  "basis": "SFF-8201 form factor",
  "overall_mm": {
   "length": 100,
   "width": 69.85,
   "height": 9.5
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   "100 × 69.85 mm; 7 mm thick for most SSDs, 9.5 mm for laptop HDDs, 15 mm for some older drives.",
   "Four M3 holes on the bottom (76.6 × 61.72 mm pattern) and two per side; SATA connector on one short edge."
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  "mounting_holes": {
   "count": 4,
   "diameter_mm": 3,
   "pattern_mm": "76.6 x 61.72 (bottom)",
   "screw": "M3"
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 "sheet_text": "2.5-inch drive (SATA SSD / HDD) — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/2-5-inch-drive/  (CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: SFF-8201 form factor\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nOverall (mm): length 100, width 69.85, height 9.5\nMounting holes: 4 × Ø3.0 mm, pattern 76.6 x 61.72 (bottom), screw M3\n- 100 × 69.85 mm; 7 mm thick for most SSDs, 9.5 mm for laptop HDDs, 15 mm for some older drives.\n- Four M3 holes on the bottom (76.6 × 61.72 mm pattern) and two per side; SATA connector on one short edge.\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- SNIA SFF: SFF-8201 2.5-inch form factor — PDF — SNIA public spec [verify license at link] — https://www.snia.org/technology-communities/sff/specifications\n\nXem Studio scan: not needed; this is a published standard. The sheet is the geometry.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=2-5-inch-drive\n",
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   "title": "SFF-8201 2.5-inch form factor",
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  {
   "q": "What are 2.5 inch SSD dimensions?",
   "a": "100 × 69.85 mm, 7 mm thick for most SSDs (9.5 mm laptop HDDs, 15 mm some older drives)."
  },
  {
   "q": "What are the 2.5 inch drive mounting hole positions?",
   "a": "Four M3 on the bottom on a 76.6 × 61.72 mm pattern, plus two M3 per side; SATA connector on one short edge."
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