SSD interface speed

[johnpoe88]

Can someone explain to me the benefits of an SSD and the types of interfaces that are best? I understand some SSDs connect differently to the mobo. Is it worth getting an SSD if it connects to the same SATA 3 as a HDD or will I not see the speed difference? Furthermore, I am confused by the terms interface and form factor. Can a SSD be connected by several different ways?

I am looking to build a new system and get a SSD for a fast boot os and for video editing programs. Thank you.

 

[drtweak]

SSD's have 3 main kind of interfaces.

1) SATA like any other PC. Now to fully get the max speed it needs to be a SATA 3 port. You can still use a SATA 2 port and it will still be blazing fast just not as fast as it can be. You may not even see a difference in speed if you just do basic stuff on the PC and no gaming/big file copying.

2) Second is mSATA. This is mainly found in Laptop. It is just a smaller version of SATA but rather than using a cable there are pins that connect to the motherboard similar to how RAM connects with its Pins.

3) PCIe Drives. These are either big cards that go in a PCIe slot of a PCIe slot adapter that you plug a normal SSD into. You really on need the last one if you want the speed of a SSD but don't have faster SATA but most likely if your PC doesn't have SATA 3 it doesn't support booting from PCIe.

Get a Samsung 850 Evo and get the size you want. They are wicked fast.

 

[johnpoe88]

is m.2 is the same as mSATA and it is for laptops?

So I can get a samsung 850 evo 2.5" and plug it into the SATA 6gb (which is the same as SATA 3?) on this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132567 and it will crank?

 

[drtweak]

Oh yea forgot M.2 that falls under the PCIe ones though. They have their own conenctor they are NOT mSATA SSD's.

And yes you can with that motherboard. You can do SATA SSD and M.2 SSD