M.2 only designates the form factor.Whats the difference, other than size, between a normal SSD and an M2 SSD ?
Whats the difference, other than size, between a normal SSD and an M2 SSD ?
That would be for an NVMe drive, such as the Intel 660p or Samsung 970 EVO.Thanks guys
On my Mobo there's an M2 slot and it says " NVMe PCIe Gen 3x4 22110 M.2 "
So im guessing If i wanted to in future, i can get an M2 SSD ?
That would be for an NVMe drive, such as the Intel 660p or Samsung 970 EVO.
What motherboard is it?
As always, refer to the manufacturers specs:Gigabyte A320 M/H
As always, refer to the manufacturers specs:
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/GA-A320M-H-rev-11/sp#sp
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2* SSD support)
- Actual support may vary by CPU.
- Supports only M.2 SATA SSDs when using an AMD Athlon™-series/ 7th Gen. A-series or Athlon™ X4 APU
Right.
And as above "the Intel 660p or Samsung 970 EVO " would be good choices.
The 970 is "faster", but the Intel is much much cheaper per GB.
Yes.It would work with the Ryzen 5 3600 right ?
Yes.
Supports only M.2 SATA SSDs when using an AMD Athlon™-series/ 7th Gen. A-series or Athlon™ X4 APU
On that board, different CPU's support different drive types.Ok thanks.
How come it says
As the Ryzen 5 is none of them ?
On that board, different CPU's support different drive types.
If you had one of those Athlon CPUs, it would only support a SATA III M.2 drive like the 860 EVO.
The 970 EVO (NVMe) would not work.
Your Ryzen CPU will support either the 860 EVO (SATA) or the 970 EVO (NVMe).