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May 12th, 2017, 11:34 PM
#1
Using an M.2 for the OS?
Hello,
The last time I built a computer the M.2 didn't exist. I was starting to put together a new build and I have started to do some research.
But I'm very confused. Is a standard SSD better/faster than an M.2? Is an M.2 built into the motherboard better than a pci express M.2?
I guess what I'd like to know is if the board comes with the M.2 socket, would I be stupid to ignore it?
Thanks,
Don
Toolman55
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May 13th, 2017, 08:22 AM
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PCI-E will be your BEST choice, also your most expensive. M.2 would probably be a great compromise on price/performance. Up to 10Gb/s transfers on those M.2 drives, so they are FAST. SATA SSDs are purely economical these days. Performance caps are kind of a hindrance on the real high end systems, so I'd go M.2.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/...-sata-ssd.html
And there are links at the bottom that may interest you.
Then this with charts maybe of great help.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/29770...rformance.html
For my usage, yes I have been tracking the PCIE / M.2 business, SATA SSD is still fast enough for me.
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