Question What types of M2 SSD can be installed in this computer?

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So want to add some more storage to this computer. I know it takes M2 SSD but wanna make sure I'm getting the right kind

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypo...am-1tb-nvme-ssd-black/6576690.p?skuId=6576690

 

[USAFRet]

So want to add some more storage to this computer. I know it takes M2 SSD but wanna make sure I'm getting the right kind

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypo...am-1tb-nvme-ssd-black/6576690.p?skuId=6576690

We'd need to know the motherboard make/model.

Which, of course, BestBuy and iBuyPower do not list.

 

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We'd need to know the motherboard make/model.

Which, of course, BestBuy and iBuyPower do not list.

according to the Q and A section its a B760 D5

 

[williamjeremiah]

B760 D5 is the confirmed motherboard model, as listed within the product's specifications.
Though, this mostly only specifies the chipset.

 

[williamjeremiah]

A close, well illuminated photograph of the motherboard may be more helpful.
Upon more reading of the specifications, they do list an NVMe SSD interface.

 

[evermorex76]

https://www.buildredux.com/products...DUBvc_tIi43w1QSmPQteiWdaLy0szzLUTqHc_lWYp5N2q

The iBuyPower page for the PC model says it's a "B760 WiFi". This is literally the only result for "B760 D5", and the picture doesn't even match the description since the image shows a D4 model, but there's a good chance that's the only difference. However Asus makes multiple B760 chipset boards with DDR5 so you should look at the actual board for the full model number to be sure. Or you can run CPU-Z and it will give you the model number.

A Reddit post mentioned this model has a "b760-vx wifi" board, but there exists only an MSI B760-VC WIFI model so I think that's a typo. Confusingly, iBuyPower also lists basically the same model but with SlateMeshI7N4601 instead of SMI7N4601. That one used a B660 board.

Whichever B760 board it is, this is intended as an enthusiast model, and they all seem to have a second M.2 slot, Gen4x4, in the lower right below the chipset. So for best performance you'll want a Gen4 drive. The price for Gen3 isn't significantly lower, so it's not worth reducing performance to try to get more capacity for the same cost. There is a HUGE range for performance and cost, and there are other threads with recommendations of specific models. There's no need to break the bank getting maximum performance if your primary need is capacity.

One other thing to verify is that the second slot has a mounting post for the screw to go into, and includes a screw. Pictures of both the Asus and MSI boards don't show any posts, only holes where a post can screw in so you could move it for different lengths.

 

[Bob.B]

So want to add some more storage to this computer. I know it takes M2 SSD but wanna make sure I'm getting the right kind

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypo...am-1tb-nvme-ssd-black/6576690.p?skuId=6576690

Go here and run the scanner see what it shows.
Crucial

 

[LOGAN54321]

If it was me, i would get the T500.
PCPartPicker Storage Comparison

Storage	Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Price	$95.97	$109.99+	$124.99
Rating	39 Ratings, 4.9 Average	16 Ratings, 4.6 Average	18 Ratings, 4.9 Average
Manufacturer	Silicon Power	Western Digital	Crucial
Part #	SP02KGBP44UD9005	[ul][li]WDS200T3B0E[/li][li]WDS200T3B0E-00CHF0[/li][/ul]	CT2000T500SSD8
Capacity	2 TB	2 TB	2 TB
Price / GB	$0.048	$0.055	$0.062
Type	SSD	SSD	SSD
Form Factor	M.2-2280	M.2-2280	M.2-2280
Interface	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4
NVME	Yes	Yes	Yes

Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-16 06:59 EDT-0400

 

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If it was me, i would get the T500.
PCPartPicker Storage Comparison

Storage	Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Western Digital Blue SN580 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Price	$95.97	$109.99+	$124.99
Rating	39 Ratings, 4.9 Average	16 Ratings, 4.6 Average	18 Ratings, 4.9 Average
Manufacturer	Silicon Power	Western Digital	Crucial
Part #	SP02KGBP44UD9005	[ul][li]WDS200T3B0E[/li][li]WDS200T3B0E-00CHF0[/li][/ul]	CT2000T500SSD8
Capacity	2 TB	2 TB	2 TB
Price / GB	$0.048	$0.055	$0.062
Type	SSD	SSD	SSD
Form Factor	M.2-2280	M.2-2280	M.2-2280
Interface	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4	M.2 PCIe 4.0 X4
NVME	Yes	Yes	Yes

Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-16 06:59 EDT-0400

Okay so then I do need the M.2-2280 then right?
I saw there was M.2 and M.2-2280

 

[evermorex76]

Okay so then I do need the M.2-2280 then right?
I saw there was M.2 and M.2-2280

2280 is the physical size of the M.2 module (80mm long, 22mm wide). That is the most common for desktops, but most boards including yours have mounting holes for shorter ones. There are also several other sizes in the spec, wider and narrower, longer and shorter, but 2280, 2242 and 2230 are the only commonly used sizes for consumer devices.) The smaller sizes are used for Wi-Fi modules and SSDs meant to fit in devices like ultra-light laptops or mobile gaming devices. The longer modules can fit more chips, so higher capacity drives can be produced using a particular flash chip design, and some devices don't necessarily have the mounting holes for anything but 2280, plus you can put a larger heatsink on a larger module even if it only has one flash chip.

The T500 does have a high premium on the price due to the very high performance and DRAM included. Most people will be satisfied with an SSD without DRAM, so if $30 is a lot of money to you, a Silicon Power UD90 would probably satisfy you and be as fast as the SN580 most of the time. I'd bet that your current drive that came in the system is a DRAM-less module, maybe even using QLC, and there's only a small difference in performance in most applications or games, often none at all. And you're only using an RTX 4060 8GB so it's not like you're doing extreme high-end gaming.

Did you confirm which mainboard your system actually uses? Check what specific SSD you currently have.

 

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Okay I've narrowed it down to one of these 3. I can't see the exact model since the graphics card is covering it but these all look similar so hoping all 3 take the same type of memory. Pretty sure its an SSD M2 since I do see the expansion slot near the bottom
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B760-VC-WIFI-II/Gallery#lg=1&slide=1

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B760-VC-WIFI/Gallery#lg=1&slide=1

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B760-VC/Gallery

 

[evermorex76]

You can use the program CPU-Z to get your exact model. And it would be helpful to know the model of your current SSD, which should be available in Device Manager or with CrystalDiskInfo or similar. There is a second M.2 slot on the lower right on all models of the B760-VC, so that's not an issue, but knowing your current SSD type would help ensure you're not blowing money on getting a hot rod for that slot to be used with a rickshaw in your first slot.

Also in case you weren't clear, you DO already have one M.2 NVMe SSD. It's installed in a slot that's between the CPU and the GPU, and I think iBuyPower put a heatsink on it.

 

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Well after looking more closely I found it has a Crucial P3 plus 1TB SSD M.2
Kind of feel stupid now asking all these questions when it was such an easy thing to see.
thank you very much everyone for all your help though

 

[evermorex76]

Okay, but I thought your desire was to add more storage, and the easiest way to do that is adding another drive, so you still needed to know whether your mainboard would accept one. Otherwise you will need to get a 2TB drive and clone your current drive and replace it. (Of course having two drives will mean having two drive letters in Windows and you'll need to move data and start installing some applications on the second drive manually.) Anyway the UD90 drive should have similar performance to the P3 Plus (better write performance actually and much higher endurance) if you did want to get that drive, either as a second drive or to replace the P3 Plus, or you could go with the T500 and replace the P3 Plus to get the best speed. If you replace it, you could use the P3 Plus in a USB enclosure to do backups.