Assuming Price Equality, PCIe SSD vs. SATA SSD

[DaveWhat]

At the same price and capacity--that is, at some future point--will PCIe SSDs be the right choice for all users, or will SATA SSDs still be the better choice for some? Don't SATA SSDs run cooler and, at least for the 850 Evo and Pro series, have greater durability?

 

[JaredDM]

Will PCIe be the right choice for "all users"....NO. Some motherboards don't actually support PCIe SSD. Even some early M.2 slots really only use the internal SATA connection. However generally speaking PCIe will be faster so it is the better choice if your hardware supports it.

Durability is basically the same as it's based mostly on the NAND type/brand that the SSD uses. Heat can be an issue, but it's usually related to the way the PCIe SSD is mounted. Some motherboards have them mount on the underside which can have some obvious airflow issues in the wrong computer case. Apple had some issues related to this causing some premature failures.

 

[DaveWhat]

Thank you, JaredDM. Even though, apart from slightly snappier responsiveness, I have zero personal use cases for higher end SSDs, I'm still fascinated by the latest and greatest. On the non-NAND front, it will be interesting to see whether XPoint's "1000x endurance of NAND" in Intel's version will be backed up by anything likes Samsung's current 10-year warranty for the 850 Pro series. (And I cannot read or see "XPoint" without saying or thinking, "ecks-point.")