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Should I buy a MOBO that supports n.2 SSD and use n.2 rather than "standard SSD" setup?

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June 21, 2014 1:33:14 PM

Basically I'm looking to install one SSD for OS boot and any other "mission critical" purposes and i figure 256 GB should be enough. Could you guys please give me your opinion, since it would also influence the MOBO id go with. Lastly, I'm new to SSD could you guys please tell me which drive would be best. From homework I did i got:
Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB ,,,,SanDisk X210 ,,,, but those were not n.2.
Thanks.

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June 23, 2014 6:35:42 PM

imo, sata is the way to go. it wont care which motherbd you get, will transfer to your next one too, and has well developed drivers.

Dont let your drive determine which motherbd you can get.
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June 23, 2014 8:30:23 PM

I am inclined to agree with popatim but for a different reason. The new SATA 3.2 standard which was officially adopted last year is still in its' infancy. Motherboard manufacturers are starting to include the first of the new M.2 NGFF headers/connectors on new Z97 motherboards. Unfortunately all but one motherboard does not adequately support M.2 NGFF solid state drives like the Samsung XP941 M.2 ssd. The M.2 NGFF headers/connectors should be using a minimum of 4 PCIe channels to transmit data. With one very notable exception, all of the new Z97 motherboards have M.2 headers that only use 2 PCIe channels. It will probably take the rest of the year for motherboard manufacturers and ssd manufacturers to make the necessary improvements. This is definitely a wait and see what happens situation.

I normally recommend Samsung ssd's. Samsung ssd's perform well and have a proven track record. Crucial, SanDisk, and Intel are also worth considering.

I maintain the ssd database listed in a sticky at the very top of this forume section. Here is the link:


http://www.johnnylucky.org/data-storage/ssd-database.ht...

Scroll down to the brands and models you are interested in and follow the links to the technical reviews.
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June 24, 2014 6:27:24 PM

Thats still within spec. Basically 2 notches would make it a B&M form factor and only have 2 pcie lanes available to it. An pure M form factor would have all 4 pcie lanes available but only have a single notch. And wouldn't that be sweet if we could max out that bandwidth. LoL
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