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Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's

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2017/06/22 06:07:07 (permalink)
Hey guys!
I'm planning to build my first computer. I already bought a Samsung 850 evo 500gb ssd but I was thinking about getting a small m.2 ssd (like the corsair 120gb model) for the operating system, steam etc. Will there be a huge difference if I install windows on a m.2 or regular ssd? Is it worth the upgrade?
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    kidcrumb
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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/22 06:47:57 (permalink)
    There was a great write up of the major differences somewhere in this forum, if you search for it.
     
    The ultimate conclusion was: There isn't really a practical difference to the user. And not worth it to spend the extra $200 or whatever it ends up being.

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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/22 06:56:12 (permalink)
    Thanks, I'll check it out.
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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/22 10:59:30 (permalink)
    Welcome to the Forums...
     
    This may(?) be the thread kidcrumb was referring to  >>   https://forums.evga.com/EVGA-X99-Classified-NVMERAM-DriveRAIDSATA-III-SSD-Game-Load-Times-m2556132.aspx
     


     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/22 11:57:35 (permalink)
    Depending on your MB & CPU, using the M.2 can disable some of your PCIe slots, so read your manual

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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/23 03:31:22 (permalink)
    Thanks, I´ll check it out and keep it in mind while building. :D
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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/24 11:17:06 (permalink)
    in the real world use you may see a slight difference in speed, not as much as going from a mechanical to ssd but some. larger programs will load faster also.

                                   
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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/24 11:24:49 (permalink)
    In my experience the M.2 version is much faster than a normal SSD.

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    Re: Difference between M.2 and regular ssd's 2017/06/24 20:41:33 (permalink)
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    In my experience the M.2 version is much faster than a normal SSD.


    i would never go back from a NVMe boot drive.

                                   
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