I’ve picked up a Lenovo Edge ThinkPad 15 0301-CFG for cheap mainly for it’s great selection of media ports.
I can’t seem to find out whether it used ExpressCard v2.0 or not - can anyone confirm?
this all I can really find when going through Chipset specs:
PCI Express*
— NEW: 8 PCI Express root ports
— NEW: PCI Express 2.0 specification running at
2.5 GT/s.
— NEW: Ports 1–4 or Ports 5–8 can independently
be configured to support four x1s, two x2s, one
x2 and 2 x1s, or one x4 port widths.
— Support for full 2.5 Gb/s bandwidth in each
direction per x1 lane
— Module based Hot-Plug supported (such as,
ExpressCard*)
Why don’t you list here the main specs of your laptop? Searching the model number does not return many results.
I have been searching a little, does your laptop have a 1st-gen Intel CPU?
Intel Core i5 480M / 2.66 GHz
- Chipset Type
Mobile Intel HM55 Express
CACHE MEMORY
- Type
L3 cache
- Installed Size
3 MB
STORAGE
- Interface
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Why don’t you list here the main specs of your laptop? Searching the model number does not return many results.
I have been searching a little, does your laptop have a 1st Intel CPU?
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- Optical Drive
DVD±RW fixed
MEMORY
- RAM
4 GB (2 x 2 GB)
- Max Supported Size
8 GB
- Technology
DDR3 SDRAM
- Speed
1066 MHz / PC3-8500 - 1066 MHz
- Form Factor
SO-DIMM 204-pin
- Slots Qty
2
- Empty Slots
0
RAM
- Memory Speed
1066 MHz
- Memory Specification Compliance
PC3-8500
- Configuration Features
2 x 2 GB
- Technology
DDR3 SDRAM
- Installed Size
4 GB
- Rated Memory Speed
1066 MHz
DISPLAY
- LCD Backlight Technology
LED backlight
- Widescreen Display
Yes
- Image Aspect Ratio
16:9
- Monitor Features
anti-glare
- Type
LED
- Diagonal Size (metric)
39.5 cm
- Display Resolution Abbreviation
HD
AUDIO & VIDEO
- Graphics Processor
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5145
- Integrated Webcam
Yes
- Sound
Stereo speakers, microphone
- Audio Codec
Realtek ALC269
HARD DRIVE
- Spindle Speed
5400 rpm
- Type
HDD
- Capacity
640 GB
INPUT
- Type
TrackPoint, UltraNav, keyboard
- Localization & Layout
Belgium AZERTY
- Features
multi-touch touchpad, spill-resistant
COMMUNICATIONS
- Wireless Protocol
802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1
- Wireless Controller
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
- Wired Protocol
Gigabit Ethernet
PROCESSOR
- CPU Type
Core i5
- Processor Number
i5-480M
- Manufacturer
Intel
- Clock Speed
2.66 GHz
OPTICAL STORAGE
- Drive Type
DVD-Writer
- Type
DVD±RW
- Form Factor
fixed
CARD READER
- Type
7 in 1 card reader
- Supported Flash Memory
Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H
BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED)
- Cells
6-cell
- Technology
lithium ion
AC ADAPTER
- Input
AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSION
- Slots
1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
- Interfaces
2 x USB 2.0
PoweredUSB 2.0
VGA
USB 2.0/eSATA
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
- Memory Card Reader
7 in 1 (SD Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, SDHC Card, xD-Picture Card Type H)
HEADER
- Brand
Lenovo
- Product Line
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15"
- Model
0301
- Country Kits
Belgium, Luxembourg
- Packaged Quantity
1
- Compatibility
PC
SOFTWARE
- Microsoft Office Preloaded
Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC.
SYSTEM
- Notebook Type
notebook
- Platform
Windows
- Hard Drive Capacity
500 GB
NETWORKING
- Data Link Protocol
Bluetooth 2.1, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
- Wireless LAN Supported
Yes
- Wireless NIC
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
MISCELLANEOUS
- Color
matte black
- Features
ThinkVantage Active Protection System, administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
- Included Laptop Accessories
power adapter
- Compliant Standards
RoHS
MONITOR
- Diagonal Size
15.6 in
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
- Width
15 in
- Depth
9.7 in
- Height
1.5 in
AUDIO OUTPUT
- Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
- Type
1 year warranty
MAINBOARD
- Chipset Type
Mobile Intel HM55 Express
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
- EPEAT Level
EPEAT Gold
- ENERGY STAR Certified
Yes
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Weight
5.51 lbs
OPERATING SYSTEM / SOFTWARE
- OS Provided: Type
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
VIDEO OUTPUT
- Discrete Graphics Processor
Yes
- Graphics Processor
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5145
- Graphics Processor Series
ATI Mobility Radeon HD
VIDEO MEMORY
- Installed Size
512 MB
NOTEBOOK CAMERA
- Integrated Webcam
Yes
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I would say your laptop has ExpressCard 1.0
Expresscard 2.0 was announced just one year before your computer was launched. And being an Edge variant of Thinkpads I don’t think Lenovo would include something as new in that moment.
Also from that wikipedia page I understand that computers that use Expresscard 2.0 also have USB 3, and your computer/chipset only has USB 2.0.
This link talks about the same thing, that computer is the same generation as yours but in the high-end class, and it is only a ExpressCard 1.0, and mathches the speeds of your 2nd comment. So I think you have ExpressCard 1.0
Computers known to have ExpressCard 3.0 and ExpressCard 2.0 are these: https://egpu.io/expresscard-2-0-egpu-interface-pros-cons-candidate-notebook-list/#7th
Regards,
Alex
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Thank Alex! I appreciate the effort put in here 
I might look at getting a 3g card if it’s only ExpressCard V1.0