Sata or M.2

[ron2456]

Which one should I go for? Sata or M.2?
My board is Prime B350-A

 

[USAFRet]

Which one should I go for? Sata or M.2?
My board is Prime B350-A

"M.2"
That is just the form factor.

M.2 drives can be had in either SATA protocol or NVMe protocol.
NVMe is the faster, more expensive one.

What do you use this system for?
What is your budget for this drive?
What other drives will be in the system?

 

[ron2456]

I use it for light gaming and mostly word processing like making ppt presentations. I can't figure out which m.2 my board supports since there is one slot.

 

[USAFRet]

I use it for light gaming and mostly word processing like making ppt presentations. I can't figure out which m.2 my board supports since there is one slot.

Direct from Asus:
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B350M-A/specifications/
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AMD Ryzen™ Processors :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*2
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Assuming you are using a Ryzen processor, that slot can take either a SATA based drive OR an NVMe based drive.

For your stated use, an NVMe drive probably isn't worth the extra $$$ per GB.

So, an M.2 SATA drive, and maybe another 2.5" SATA III SSD.
Or, a single large m.2 or 2.5" SSD. Price and performance would be almost exactly the same...m.2 or 2.5" drives.

 

[ron2456]

So i would rather go for a 2.5" drive as m.2 sata is still around 15$ more costly in my country

 

[USAFRet]

So i would rather go for a 2.5" drive as m.2 sata is still around 15$ more costly in my country

If the M.2 SATA drive is a bit more money, then go with the 2.5" drive.

All the M.2 gets you is fewer cables. Performance is the same.