# 2.5-inch drive (SATA SSD / HDD)

> What are the dimensions and screw positions of a 2.5-inch drive?

- Category: Electronics › Storage
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: SFF-8201 form factor
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## Overall (mm)

| length | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 69.85 | 9.5 |

Mounting holes: 4 × Ø3.0 mm, pattern 76.6 x 61.72 (bottom) mm, M3

## Notes

- 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.

## Where the files are

- SNIA SFF: [SFF-8201 2.5-inch form factor](https://www.snia.org/technology-communities/sff/specifications) — PDF — SNIA public spec (verify at link)

## Questions

**What are 2.5 inch SSD dimensions?**

100 × 69.85 mm, 7 mm thick for most SSDs (9.5 mm laptop HDDs, 15 mm some older drives).

**What are the 2.5 inch drive mounting hole positions?**

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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