Question Crucial P1 - Compatibility with Gigabyte H370 Aorus Motherboard

[gaurav71189]

Is the Crucial P1 compatible with the Gigabyte H370 Aorus WiFi motherboard? I'm interested in knowing if it'll work on the x2 slot as well.

Info from here says it's not: https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct1000p1ssd8

I don't see why it wouldn't work. Has anyone tried this combo of SSD and motherboard?

 

[Barty1884]

I see no reason it wouldn't work.

1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G)

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x2 SSD support) (M2P_16G)

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H370-AORUS-GAMING-3-WIFI-rev-10#sp

Unit Height: 22mm x 80mm
Interface: NVMe/PCIe Gen3 x4

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct1000p1ssd8

You'd definitely want to install in slot "M2M_32G" though.

 

[gaurav71189]

I see no reason it wouldn't work.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H370-AORUS-GAMING-3-WIFI-rev-10#sp


https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct1000p1ssd8

You'd definitely want to install in slot "M2M_32G" though.

Thanks for the info. I already have a Samsung 970 EVO running on the x4 slot. I just needed a less expensive, bigger storage. Which is why I'd like to install it on the x2 slot.

I'd love a confirmation that it works before buying the Crucial P1. I wouldn't want to risk it, considering the info on the Crucial website!

 

[Barty1884]

I have no clue why that info is there on the Crucial site, honestly. There's no reason at all, based on specs, that the P1 would not work on that motherboard.

HOWEVER, given you'd be running x2 in the second slot, there would be no real-world improvement over a SATAIII drive, and a 2.5" drive would probably be a little cheaper.

 

[gaurav71189]

I have no clue why that info is there on the Crucial site, honestly. There's no reason at all, based on specs, that the P1 would not work on that motherboard.

HOWEVER, given you'd be running x2 in the second slot, there would be no real-world improvement over a SATAIII drive, and a 2.5" drive would probably be a little cheaper.

You do have a point there with using a SATA drive. PCIe x2 would still give me 1700-1800 MBps (close to Crucial's 2000). Then again, P1's price is pretty much the same as an MX500 1TB here.

Definitely a decision to make!