[SOLVED] Is it worth installing M.2 SSD (if so what 1TB card should I buy) or wait til next year & buy new computer?

[kairos28]

I have an ASUS Prime Z270-A & wanted to install an M.2 SSD. I currently have a 500GB 2-1/4 in SSD and a 4TB spin drive. I was looking to utilize the M.2 socket to speed up loading games/files. Will the Z270-A support the newest M.2 drives?

 

[rgd1101]

PRIME Z270-A - Tech Specs｜Motherboards｜ASUS Global

Detailed specification of PRIME Z270-A Tech Specsï¼CPU: Intel® Socket 1151 for 7^th/6^th Generation Core⢠i7/Core⢠i5/Core⢠i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors <br>Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU<br>Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 <br>* The Intel® Turbo Boost...

www.asus.com

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)*1
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode only)*2

newest m.2 like?

 

[USAFRet]

utilize the M.2 socket to speed up loading games/files

The difference between HDD and any SSD is huge.
The difference between different levels of SSD, not so huge.

See this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3AMz-xZ2VM

 

[kairos28]

PRIME Z270-A - Tech Specs｜Motherboards｜ASUS Global

Detailed specification of PRIME Z270-A Tech Specsï¼CPU: Intel® Socket 1151 for 7^th/6^th Generation Core⢠i7/Core⢠i5/Core⢠i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors <br>Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU<br>Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 <br>* The Intel® Turbo Boost...

www.asus.com

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & X4 PCIE mode)*1
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode only)*2

newest m.2 like?

Samsung 980 Pro

 

[kairos28]

The difference between HDD and any SSD is huge.
The difference between different levels of SSD, not so huge.

See this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3AMz-xZ2VM

Thank you. I think I will keep what I have and wait for a big jump in CPU technology to buy a new system.

 

[USAFRet]

Samsung 980 Pro

A 980 Pro is wasted on that motherboard.
The M.2 ports are only PCIe 3.0 x4.
The 980 Pro is 4.0.

In addition to the above video...the user facing difference between 3.0 and 4.0 storage devices:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoRKQy-UO4

 

[kairos28]

A 980 Pro is wasted on that motherboard.
The M.2 ports are only PCIe 3.0 x4.
The 980 Pro is 4.0.

In addition to the above video...the user facing difference between 3.0 and 4.0 storage devices:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoRKQy-UO4

Thank you. Like I posted to the other person who responded, I will keep the system I have until a big jump occurs in CPU technology to make me buy a completely new system.