[SSD] Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2280 SATA 1TB SSD - 127.99 + Tax @ Newegg
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Hey guys, I have a b450 aorus pro wifi and I am already using an nvme ssd to boot. The mobo has one more PCIe 3.0 x2 2280 slot. I am wondering if I should get this ssd (and if it works at all) or just play it safe and stick with the 2.5" drive.
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According to your motherboard manual, for an M.2 SATA you will need to use M2A_SOCKET. Doing so will disable ASATA3-0 and ASATA3-1 (page 18). This still leaves you with 4 other SATA ports, so you should be fine.
I like the M.2 form factor because it means two less cables to run (power + SATA).
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Thanks!
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He would have to run the NVMe drive he already uses in the M2B which would disable SATA3_2 and SATA3_3 while running only at x2 (sequentials - not a huge deal) with the SATA SSD in M2A disabling ASATA_0 and ASATA3_1.
(you did great work with this thread, don't take my correction in an negative fashion as you saved me quite a few posts here!)
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Thanks for the reply. Thing is the 2nd slot is smaller than M2A and my NVMe drive is too big XD. AND I can't seem to return this drive I just bought and (now realized) can't use. Problems over problems in my world...
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Just to clarify, my M2A_SOCKET is filled with my boot drive. I just checked my manual and it said the M2B_SOCKET only takes "M.2 PCIe x2 SSD. Is this drive a PCIe ssd or will it not work in my 2nd m.2 slot?
Edit: I just realized on the bottom it says the socket only accepts PCIe ssds. 2.5" drive it is...
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Lol I just built my pops a PC using that MOBO. Still struggling to get the RGB fans in the front to work with the Mobo though. Need to open it up again.
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Does pops need rgb?
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I gave him my old coolermaster masterbox lite 5 rgb and the RGB on the case fans aren't working. The fans themselves are fine
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I have this exact same problem for the same case... have you found a fix?
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I would suggest the 2.5" solution for ease (in your case).
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U u could always get a m.2 SATA drive and then a 2.5" bay adapter. It gives the ability to swap form factors with supposedly no penalty loss for like $10. I've been tempted. To do that rather than just get a 2.5" drive.
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I see it for 147. Am I too late? :(
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It changed to 147 as I updated my Newegg Card Info. I'm bummed
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Oh man I needed 2 of these and I was so excited when I saw the deal!!
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I bet. I've been waiting for ages too and was hoping to jump onto the m.2 bandwagon even if it wasn't NVME lol
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Do you have 2 m.2 ports or 2 separate builds?
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I have 3 m.2 ports. One of them already has an NVME as my primary drive and I want to put 2 of these in raid 0 as my gaming drive.
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Confused between this and the 2.5" one. I am building a new PC so is there any reason I should pick one over the other?
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Depends on your motherboard. I like M.2 because it saves me running two cables (SATA + power).
However, if you motherboard only has one M.2 slot, I would recommend getting an NVMe drive over this SATA for the speed increase (and boot your OS from it).
My board has two M.2, so I have an M.2 NVMe boot drive and I will be using this M.2 SATA drive for game storage (as games don't really benefit from the NVMe speeds and SATA is cheaper).
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NVMe vs SATA isn't really a difference you will ever notice in general usage. If I were to have to chose between, say, 250GB NVMe + 250GB SATA, or a 1TB SATA, I would opt for higher capacity, personally.
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Agreed. Boot from an NVMe and use the second slot for a much cheaper SATA drive. Games don’t really benefit from NVMe.
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I'm saying get a higher capacity SATA drive instead of any NVMe.
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So I'll have to select a board with 2 M.2 slots which can both work at the same time, is that correct?
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That’s really up to how much you want to spend on a motherboard. Typically you get two M.2 slots on the full ATX high end boards (Z-series for Intel or X-series for AMD).
Check the motherboard manual to make sure one of the slots can support a SATA interface (and note that it will probably disable conventional SATA ports or a PCIe lane).
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Is this it?
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Indeed it is. Pick you form factor: either this in M.2 2280 or 2.5" SATA.
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I think it is chief
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Yes chef
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no, you can get it from B&H without taxes
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The 2Tb is $298.
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Hey can my ab350 gaming 3 allow for this and my hdd? Also to these have overheating problems? Was gonna buy sata version it price changed it cart. R.i.p.
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Yes, your board will work with this. If you use a M.2 SATA it will disable SATA3 which will still leave you with 5 other conventional SATA ports. See page 15 of your motherboard manual.
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Heads up, sale is over. It ended at 11:00pm CST. I had this in my cart and was about to buy it when it swapped back to 147. I imagine it'll go back down to 127 next week though.
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Deal is now expired. It was a short window but I managed to get one. Thanks OP.
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sad I missed this
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If this were PCI-E 3.0 X4, this would be fucking IT!
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does it come with the screw? if this is $128...wont the SATA version drop below $128?
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This is still a SATA drive, but in M.2 form factor. The 2.5" SATA version is actually the same price right now.
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is the SATA usually supposed to be less expensive than the M.2 version?
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Typically it is. Lower volume part and likely a little more expensive in terms of material cost, so the m.2 version of drives are a bit more expensive.
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This IS a SATA drive... M.2 is a form factor that supports many different types of peripherals (SATA, NVMe, WiFi, etc.).
Typically the M.2 and 2.5" form factors are the same price.
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man the whole form factor vs. interface confusion is crazy rampant lol, m.2 has become semi-synonymous with nvme at this point unfortunately.
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Screw will not be provided as they are typically included with the motherboard
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depends on brand it seems. my m.2 crucial mx500 1tb came with the needed screw, but the 970 Evo 500gb I got the other day only had the drive. luckily still had the extra the mobo came with.
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Ah okay, I know for sure Samsung drives don’t
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pretty lame of them tbh, we're already paying a slight premium for the brand name and going higher end with an nvme. could at least give us the $0.00005 screw we need lmao
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Bought this in September for $177. Damn
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This is not nvme its just an ssd same speed at 860 evo ssd not worth imo ssd is portable not bare pcb
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Depends on your situation. My motherboard has two M.2 slots. This makes for a cleaner build as it saves running two cables to the drive (power + SATA). I will be using it for game storage, so the speed increase with NVMe won't make any noticeable difference.
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Exactly. I have 2 SSD's, 6 HDD's, and am running out of space. To have another SSD but in m.2 rather than 2.5 would save me a hassle of wires and mounting rearrangements.
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So since this is still Sata, this is basically the same as a normal ssd, but in different form factor, and not at Nvme speeds. I have a 250gb ssd and 1gb HDD, thinking of adding this for more video games
Correct. For game storage, SATA is perfectly fine. You won't notice any practical performance gains by moving to NVMe (at least for the price premium).
Do check your motherboard manual first to make sure if it has an M.2 and that M.2 can support a SATA interface. M.2 is kind of a cluster right now.
This so much. My mother board has two m.2 slots but only one of the supported sata.
the thing that blew my mind with m.2 drives was the size. they're TINY! pictures don't do it justice. the 2280s are basically the exact same dimensions as a typical doublemint gum stick. these things have almost zero physical footprint in a build.
if you're in the market for a new SSD and have a mobo that supports m.2, I will always recommend m.2 form factor over 2.5" just for the case cleanliness alone. only time that isn't true is if a 2.5" version is $15 bucks or more cheaper than an equivalent m.2.
I know, right! Man. When I first saw that, I knew I had to start getting into this stuff. So cool.
Y'all are making me jealous. My system has 6 drives and the cables are everywhere but my mobo doesn't support M.2!
Haha, I picture you like Monk: "it's a jungle (in) there!"
Just pulled the trigger, happy birthday to me!