Question Ssd not listed in support list of mobo?

[Den807]

hi i would like to ask your help regarding my upcoming pc build. this is my first time going for a m.2 ssd for my build and i have seen this ssd which is going for a good price in my area, it is a samsung m.2 860 evo sata ssd, i have already chosen a mobo, gigabyte aorus b360 gaming 3 lga 1151 board, but when i checked the supported ssd list, that ssd is not listed.

the link for those 2 items is here:
mobo: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B360-AORUS-GAMING-3-rev-10#sp
ssd: http://www.samsung.com/au/memory-storage/860-evo-sata-3-m-2-ssd/MZ-N6E250BW/


has anyone tried this combination and did you guys run into any problems? thanks!

 

[CountMike]

No reason for it not to be compatible.

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_32G)
• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x2 SSD support) (M2P_16G)

For best performance, connect to first slot.

 

[Den807]

ok thanks! follow up question, why would the first slot give better performance? is it because of the pcie x4 vs the x2?

 

[CountMike]

ok thanks! follow up question, why would the first slot give better performance? is it because of the pcie x4 vs the x2?

Yes. x4 is NVMe, what that SSD is but at x2 it would work same speed as normal SATA drive.

 

[popatim]

The 860Evo is a SATA ssd Mike. It will work the same in either M2 slots. <grin>

@Den807 you might find you can save a few bucks getting the 2.5" version. The M2, being sata, is the exact same speed as the 2.5" (~530Mb/s). If you want the really fast drives then you need the 960/970's NVME drives. NVME drives you the PCIE lanes instead of the Sata port.

 

[Den807]

The 860Evo is a SATA ssd Mike. It will work the same in either M2 slots. <grin>

@Den807 you might find you can save a few bucks getting the 2.5" version. The M2, being sata, is the exact same speed as the 2.5" (~530Mb/s). If you want the really fast drives then you need the 960/970's NVME drives. NVME drives you the PCIE lanes instead of the Sata port.

oh got it! thanks guys! as for shaving a few bucks off, sadly the 2.5 and the m.2 has the same price in my area, another option I have is to get the WD black nvme m.2 drive, same price as the 860 but can't seem to see a lot of reviews regarding that drive and if it is as reliable or good as a samsung one albeit a bit slower since it is a SATA vs NVME drive.