[SOLVED] Fastest Boot Drive - M.2 / Sata3?
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drbones8472
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M.2 = Up to around 3.5GB/s give or take what drive you buy.
Sata3 = Under 600MB/s again depending on what drive you buy.
Answer to your question = M.2
Sata3 = Under 600MB/s again depending on what drive you buy.
Answer to your question = M.2
velocityg4
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The M.2 drive must be NVMe. Non-NVMe models just connect via SATA III using the M.2 slot. Their speed is roughly identical to their 2.5" SATA counterparts.
why_wolf
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To be clear M.2 is a connector that can operate via SATA III or direct PCIe connection. This depends entirely on what specific M.2 drive you buy. If it's a SATA III M.2 then its no faster than a traditional 2.5" SSD. If it's a PCIe most commonly called a NVMe then it can run significantly faster.
However that all said in terms of boot up speed there is virtually no difference between the two.
However that all said in terms of boot up speed there is virtually no difference between the two.
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"m.2" = the physical connection. Not the type of drive it is.
M.2 can either be SATA drive or NVMe.
A m.2 SATA drive is exactly the same speed as a standard 2.5" SATA III SSD. Such as an 850 EVO.
And if all you're looking for is 3 seconds faster boot time, you are wasting money.
M.2 can either be SATA drive or NVMe.
A m.2 SATA drive is exactly the same speed as a standard 2.5" SATA III SSD. Such as an 850 EVO.
And if all you're looking for is 3 seconds faster boot time, you are wasting money.
jr9
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It would be more cost effective to simply buy a SATA based Samsung SSD. You won't see amazing differences in going from SATA SSD to PCIe M.2 and none going from SATA 3 SSD to SATA-based M.2 SSD if all you want is quicker boot times. If you want the fastest load times possible and do not care about costs then get a Samsung 960 EVO. Most normal users don't do anything that really takes advantage of a PCIe based SSD.
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I see now my question was faulty in the way that it was asked. The drive in question is a Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2.
I do want the fastest boot time I can reasonably get. However, the other reason for my going this route is organizational. It's not wasting anything, it's preferential.
Thanks to all you guys for the input.
I do want the fastest boot time I can reasonably get. However, the other reason for my going this route is organizational. It's not wasting anything, it's preferential.
Thanks to all you guys for the input.
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