- Jul 5, 2013
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Hey,
So I'm making a brand new computer, and I've encountered a small issue, on which I may only need clarification. So I've bought the MSI PC MATE Z170A motherboard, and I'm seeking out a solid state hard drive, I have come across some reasonably priced M.2 PCIe Drives, that aren't to be installed directly into the PCIe slot, I was wondering if there is any significant difference between M.2 and actual PCIe?
From what my research could gather M.2 seems to be just a form factor of the traditional PCIe, and that there is no significant speed difference when using one connection type over the other, rather the speed difference is within the specifications of the solid state drive itself, is this correct?
Thank you for your time,
https://ca.msi.com/Motherboard/Z170A-PC-MATE.html#hero-overview this is the link to the page which has the specifications to my exact motherboard.
So I'm making a brand new computer, and I've encountered a small issue, on which I may only need clarification. So I've bought the MSI PC MATE Z170A motherboard, and I'm seeking out a solid state hard drive, I have come across some reasonably priced M.2 PCIe Drives, that aren't to be installed directly into the PCIe slot, I was wondering if there is any significant difference between M.2 and actual PCIe?
From what my research could gather M.2 seems to be just a form factor of the traditional PCIe, and that there is no significant speed difference when using one connection type over the other, rather the speed difference is within the specifications of the solid state drive itself, is this correct?
Thank you for your time,
https://ca.msi.com/Motherboard/Z170A-PC-MATE.html#hero-overview this is the link to the page which has the specifications to my exact motherboard.
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