What is M.2 for on my motherboard?

[Ferrariassassin]

I have tried to Google it and i can not get any good results. My Motherboard has something called M.2 and another thing called SATA Express. My motherboard also has 4 6gb sata connectors which is what i use foe my SSD, HDD, HDD, and DVD Drive. Should i use the M.2 or SATA Express for my main storage unit instead of my SATA 6GB?

GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3

 

[stefsom]

M.2, formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a specification for internally mounted computer expansion cards and associated connectors. It replaces the mSATA standard, which uses the PCI Express Mini Card physical layout. M.2's more flexible physical specification that allows different module widths and lengths, together with more advanced features, makes the M.2 more suitable for solid-state storage applications in general, especially when used in small devices like ultrabooks or tablets. (wikipedia)

It's good for connecting a ssd

 

[K6-II]

MyDigitalSSD M.2 NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) solid state drives are space saving high-speed non-volatile storage solutions to be used in upcoming high performance laptops.

Smaller, lighter, and consuming less power - M.2 drives maximize performance and usage in mobile devices when used as a cache drive (in tandem with a HDD) and offer enough storage space to load an operating system as a bootable drive for embedded applications, ultrabooks, and next generation notebooks.

http://mydigitalssd.com/sata-m2-ngff-ssd.php

 

[Ferrariassassin]

M.2, formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a specification for internally mounted computer expansion cards and associated connectors. It replaces the mSATA standard, which uses the PCI Express Mini Card physical layout. M.2's more flexible physical specification that allows different module widths and lengths, together with more advanced features, makes the M.2 more suitable for solid-state storage applications in general, especially when used in small devices like ultrabooks or tablets. (wikipedia)

It's good for connecting a ssd

i have a samsung evo SSD, how do i connect it to the m.2?

 

[stefsom]

you can't , new form factor .
just use the standard 4 6gb sata connectors to connect everything.

 

[K6-II]

Like it says above M.2 it's the next generation of ssd drives, take a look at the link and there is a picture of the new drive.

http://mydigitalssd.com/sata-m2-ngff-ssd.php

 

[Ferrariassassin]

you can't , new form factor .
just use the standard 4 6gb sata connectors to connect everything.

DOes it matter what one i plug it into?

 

[stefsom]

no, It doesn't

 

[PIEapple]

my motherboard is msi z97 gaming 5,my ssd m.2 is intel 530 m.2 120G,well i think it is faster than origin ssd,it will accelerate loading on game,of course m.2 ssd is much faster than HHD,if you have much budget,i will prefer to use m.2 ssd.

 

[Ferrariassassin]

my motherboard is msi z97 gaming 5,my ssd m.2 is intel 530 m.2 120G,well i think it is faster than origin ssd,it will accelerate loading on game,of course m.2 ssd is much faster than HHD,if you have much budget,i will prefer to use m.2 ssd.

How the heck do i use M.2 with my Samsung SSD, lol?

 

[PIEapple]

samsung ssd is not a m.2 ssd,if you want use M.2,you should buy other m.2 ssd,like intel 530 m.2 120G,SSD and M.2 SSD are different slot.

 

[Ferrariassassin]

samsung ssd is not a m.2 ssd,if you want use M.2,you should buy other m.2 ssd,like intel 530 m.2 120G,SSD and M.2 SSD are different slot.

Ohhh so it really lays flat on my motherboard and connects to it.