SSD Compatibilty to Motherboard

[IJohnstonXD]

i currently have z97 pro gamer and was looking to get a PCIE m.2 ssd the Intel 600p and was wondering if this was compatible with my system

specs if needed
I7 4770K
GTX 980TI
16GB Corsair RAM
h100 cooling
WD Black (for games)
WD green (for movies etc)
evga 600w

 

[rgd1101]

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z97PRO_GAMER/overview/
yes and no, it support pcie m.2 but not x4 speed

 

[IJohnstonXD]

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z97PRO_GAMER/overview/
yes and no, it support pcie m.2 but not x4 speed

thanks for your speedy reply, also would it be considerably slower than if it would be in a x4 slot or not that noticeable thanks ?

 

[rgd1101]

depend on which Intel 600p, it might be as slow as a sata ssd.

 

[IJohnstonXD]

depend on which Intel 600p, it might be as slow as a sata ssd.

It's this if it helps http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/harddrives-internal/ssdsolidstate/pciexpress/ssdpekkw256g7x1.html?gclid=CjwKEAiA6rrBBRDsrLGM4uTPkWASJADnWZQ4IsclNhiExZNiuKFqddLIgJ0SvrJYyd0yl9-P6qEyKBoCDbbw_wcB#utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products