I'm getting a new computer at the end of the week and it has a single M.2 slot. So I assume I can install an M.2 for the Operating System(Windows 10 Pro)
The computer is an HP ProDesk 400 G5 Microtower. It has a i5-8500 3GHz. It will come stock with 8gb ram and I feel at this point the 8gb RAM will be fine for my needs, and I'm not looking to upgrade that.
It does have the OS on a 256gb SATA SSD.
Would there be any benefit to putting the OS an an M.2 drive?
Here is what HP offers:
I have to assume that PCIe3x4 is faster than just PCie. That NVMe is faster than those that don't have it. Am I right?
And I have no clue what TLC, SS, and SED are. Or what benefit I would get from any of those.
Now of course I'm NOT going to buy and M.2 from HP, because I for sure can get it cheaper elsewhere. But I wonder what is the differences in these specs.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Here is the page for the computer: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-prodesk-400-g5-microtower-pc/21351180/manuals
The computer is an HP ProDesk 400 G5 Microtower. It has a i5-8500 3GHz. It will come stock with 8gb ram and I feel at this point the 8gb RAM will be fine for my needs, and I'm not looking to upgrade that.
It does have the OS on a 256gb SATA SSD.
Would there be any benefit to putting the OS an an M.2 drive?
Here is what HP offers:
- 512-GB, M2 2280, peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe), NVMe solid-state drive with SS and TLC
- 512-GB, M2 2280, PCIe, NVMe solid-state drive
- 512-GB M2 2280, PCIe3×4 solid-state drive with self-encryption (SED) and TLC
- 256-GB, M2 2280, PCIe, NVMe solid-state drive with SS and TLC
- 256-GB, M2 2280, PCIe, NVMe solid-state drive
- 256-GB M2 2280, PCIe3×4 solid-state drive with SED and TLC
I've been out of keeping up on the latest tech for a while and am not up on all the M.2 SSD specs listed here. I don't know why some say PCIe, or PCIe3x4, and two do not say NVMe.I have to assume that PCIe3x4 is faster than just PCie. That NVMe is faster than those that don't have it. Am I right?
And I have no clue what TLC, SS, and SED are. Or what benefit I would get from any of those.
Now of course I'm NOT going to buy and M.2 from HP, because I for sure can get it cheaper elsewhere. But I wonder what is the differences in these specs.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Here is the page for the computer: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-prodesk-400-g5-microtower-pc/21351180/manuals