SABRENT 2242 M.2 NVMe SSD 512gb, SSD 1700MB/s Read, 42mm PCIe 3.0 X4, Internal Solid State Drive, High Performance Compatible with All PCs, NUCs, and Laptops (SB-1342-512)

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Read and Write Speeds – The sequential read and write speeds for the M.2 2242 are 460 MB per sec and 190 MB per sec respectively. The M.2 2280 comes with a read speed between 250 GB per sec to 450 MB per sec, while the write speed ranges from 170 to 190 MB per sec. You can definitely buy adapters to support M.2 cards if your PC doesn’t have an M.2 slot on its motherboard. These adapters can switch SATA connections to support M.2 as well as switching between M.2 M, M.2 B, and M.2 B+M connector types. However, you should know that you might not get a performance gain if your computer isn’t designed to work with M.2 cards.

Remember that “2280” means a length of 80mm – and a space on the motherboard designated as being just 80mm cannot physically fit a 110mm M.2 card.

Though it can't quite match the gaming prowess of some of the latest generation of PCIe 4.0 speedsters, the 990 Pro with Heatsink still offers respectable gaming performance while being a thoroughbred workhorse for creative tasks. It's an appealing choice and a worthy upgrade from the 980 Pro. M.2 slots recently showed up as a designation of a new form factor for devices inside of your PC or laptop. These were originally called Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), but M.2 has taken over as the dominant lingo for talking about these exciting devices. This image contains representations of different sizes and series of M.2 SSD for comparison. The series name corresponds to the first four digits defining the size of the M.2 card ( Figure 3 [English only]): The last, but not least in our list, is another capable M.2 2242 SSD. The KingSpec 128G MLC M.2 NGFF 42mm Digital Flash SSD Solid State Drive is one of the excellent choices you will opt for. Disadvantage: PCI-E’s controller and memory are of high quality, so, the price is much higher than SATA. PCI-E SSD is not suitable for ordinary users to use. Moreover, it will take up bus channel and low- and mid-tech products are not fit for it. 3. M.2 2242 & M.2 2280

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The controller doesn't seem to be additionally thermally managed though, so I may end up putting a thermal pad or other thermal compound over the controller if the problem impacts day to day work. Controller determines M.2 SSD uses SATA or PCI-E channel. For example, Samsung 960 EVO M.2 2280 SSD with Samsung Polaris PCI-E controller, uses PCIe channel. However, PLEXTOR M8VC M.2 SSD with SMI SM2258 SATA controller, uses STAT 3.0 channel. 3. How much difference in performance between channels?