Nimitz 2nd HDD SSD Hard Drive Caddy Adapter Compatible with Lenovo Thinkpad T440p T540p W540p W541 with Bezel

I bought this for a high-end Lenovo W540 equipped with a professional graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and an i7-4800MQ processor. The machine is intended for resource demanding design and CAD work. Even though I installed a Transcend M.2 256GB SDD in addition to the pre-installed 2.5" SSD I was running out of storage space. I honestly did not want to shell out the ridiculous amount (more than most HDDs and some SSDs these days) Lenovo was charging for their caddy, but I would have if aftermarket alternatives were subpar quality. Based on the reviews of this Nimitz caddy and its very reasonably price I decided to give it a shot. I am happy to report that the caddy fits flush against the frame of the W540. Installing a M500 960GB SSD was straightforward and everything worked like a charm. You really can not tell that this is not a Lenovo part. It looks like it belongs there. Thanks to this cheap, but not cheap-looking caddy, I have now three SSDs running on The W540. How awesome is that?

Effectively allowed me to put additional storage in my thinkpad. It's about as durable as the DVD drive it replaces, and the design looks the same. The disk access led is a little annoyingly bright, but that's a nitpick.

Item came packaged in the sort of plastic you don't lose multiple fingers trying to pry open which I was happy about. It comes with the mounting hardware for your 2.5" HDD already installed, and a little Phillips screwdriver to tighten said hardware to secure your HDD in place. The activity LED is a nice touch and is Blue when idle, and blinks or turns solid Red depending on the activity level. I personally used a HGST 1TB 2.5" 7200rpm drive in this caddy which is in my Lenovo T440p. It worked like a charm on the first boot-up. Windows knew it was there immediately, and Windows is currently formatting the drive for use. I saw no reason to spend 2x on a Lenovo brand product when I saw good reviews on this particular product. Highly recommended. Works perfectly right out of the box and looks like it was meant to be there from the start!

Does its job and was an easy install. I have three quibbles though. The case isn't quite flush with the exterior of my w540 laptop, it rests 1-3mm inside the lip of the case. The plastic is high quality but doesn't quite match the original laptop. Lastly, there is a bright blue-red flashing led that turns on when the drive is accessed, which is plainly an annoyance. For the price though, it's great!

Easy to install. Fit my new SSD and I've had zero issues. The color of the plastic and the grooves aren't a perfect fit but it's 95% blended in. You'll never notice because it's not like you're looking down there ever. This is a really convenient tool. Glad I bought it.

Easy to install drive and install in laptop ( Lenovo W541). only thing that bothers me is that even though the OS ( windows 10 1703 64-bit) see it as a hard drive attached to the sata controller, i still have the option of ejecting it and when i look at the policies i have both the removal policy ( quick removal or better performance in the top section) and write caching policy options in the bottom section.

Perfect fit for my Lenovo ThinkPad T540p. I bought this to upgrade my laptop to have an SSD and an HDD. I used a Crucial MX300 SSD in the caddy and it fit perfectly, the screws lined up and holds the SSD in place sturdily. The LED on the side is a nice touch as well

2nd one of these Nimits brand caddy's I've bought and both fitted perfectly. - I tried to save money and got one of the real cheap generic ones and it did not fit, then got this brand again and perfect fit in my T440P. Excellent product don't hesitate to get Nimitz!