NVME SSD

[Igo69]

Will NVME SSD work on my motherboard? Want to get Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 SSD https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?reviews=all&Item=N82E16820167461 and my board is MSI Z97A Gaming 6 https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97A-GAMING-6/Overview

Thank you

 

[UsandThem]

As long as their isn't some odd compatibility issue, it will work on your board. However, its maximum performance will be reduced because of your M.2 slot is not the newest PCIe Gen 3 X4 (the fastest current spec for new NVMe drives). These examples are not your motherboard, but they have the same type of M.2 slot on them:

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/960-evo-m-2-only-works-pci-e-gen2-x2.3083569/

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=259702.0

 

[IntelUser2000]

It'll be faster than SATA, but you'll be limited in practice to about 800MB/s for both reads and writes. If you think that's fine, then I guess only thing you need to do is to see if its compatible.

 

[aigomorla]

wow thats an insane price for a 2TB Nvme...

too bad tho its the 660p series and not the 800 series.

 

[Rayman30]

M.2 on Z97 uses 2 of your SATA connection, so you will be limited to MAX 1.2GB a second real world, but as Anandtech's own review of this drive shows, this M.2 SSD is on the slow side, since it uses QLC Nand, being bested by some SATA based SSD's. In your case, if you need the storage, and are not planning on upgrading your platform any time soon, this may be a decent decision given the relatively low price tag.

 

[Igo69]

Yes i was surprised at how low prices went for such SSDs these days and that is why I was looking into it but probably withhold purchasing since I am afraid it wont work or not use the full speed.

 

[UsandThem]

Yes i was surprised at how low prices went for such SSDs these days and that is why I was looking into it but probably withhold purchasing since I am afraid it wont work or not use the full speed.

Even though it won't be able to work at full speed, it still will be faster than a SATA SSD. Plus, you can transfer over into your next PC and have it work at full speed.

 

[aigomorla]

219 dollars if you have a nvme port period its a hell of a bargin.

The only reason i am not tempted to get it is becasue 1 nvme ports eat up 2 sata ports on most intel boards.
And at the drive ratio i am at, i rather have 2 x 2TB SSD's slightly slower SSD's vs 1 x 2TB faster SSD.

But if i could sacrfice a PCI-E lane or 2 SATA ports, i would grab that drive in a heart beat.

 

[Sunburn74]

Are there real world perfomance benefits for modern NVME SSDs vs modern sata SSDs? I'm contemplating an upgrade myself

 

[UsandThem]

Are there real world perfomance benefits for modern NVME SSDs vs modern sata SSDs? I'm contemplating an upgrade myself

There are benefits for having your OS on a NVMe drive. However, the benefit varies. Things like installing Windows 10 (and the updates) are much faster, as is moving large files around. Also tasks like virus scans are faster, as is loading large video, music, or picture collections. If a person deals with video or photo editing, that would be another thing that would get a good boost. That said, things like launching a program (or game) can be a small difference (or in some cases there could be a noticeable bump).

Really, it all can vary from program to program. There are a ton of various YouTube videos where people compare various games and programs, so you can likely get a good feel of what to expect.

 

[Rayman30]

Are there real world perfomance benefits for modern NVME SSDs vs modern sata SSDs? I'm contemplating an upgrade myself

If you do anything other than basic web browsing, the answer is absolutely yes! the difference just in read/write speeds of an NVME drive can upwards of 6 times higher (550MBps vs. 3200 MBps) if you compare a Samsung 860 SATA SSD to a Samsung 970 Evo NVME. It is more complicated than that of course, but in a nutshell, its very significant, especially if you manipulate any kind of data often.

 

[lupi]

Anyone have experience with this particular SSD? I was planning on just getting a 2TB SATA SSD for my game drive, but my motherboard does have slots for 2 NVME SSDs. The 2TB 660p is on sale today, and thinking you'd be hard pressed to get a SATA version any cheaper.

 

[daveybrat]

Anyone have experience with this particular SSD? I was planning on just getting a 2TB SATA SSD for my game drive, but my motherboard does have slots for 2 NVME SSDs. The 2TB 660p is on sale today, and thinking you'd be hard pressed to get a SATA version any cheaper.

I'd go with this Intel drive as it simply can't be beat for the money!

 

[RonS]

Anyone have experience with this particular SSD? I was planning on just getting a 2TB SATA SSD for my game drive, but my motherboard does have slots for 2 NVME SSDs. The 2TB 660p is on sale today, and thinking you'd be hard pressed to get a SATA version any cheaper.

Where do you see these on sale?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Where do you see these on sale?

What a difference a year makes, eh?

They were around $185 back then, now they're $270.

 

[RonS]

Ha! Didn't realize that was from last year. My bad.

 

[Fallengod]

Yeah well. If this coronavirus sh*t isnt fixed soon(seems like it wont be), expect to see prices keep rising on various hardware. The factories are shut down so, as soon as inventory gets depleted, we have a problem.

I already seen some ssds approaching the $150-200 mark when they used to be $100.