M.2 vs NVMe What's The Difference Exactly?

[@bagaskaraa.5155]

After watching a few videos, this is the only video that answers all my questions about m.2 thing. Thanks a lot sir

[@OuTSMOKE]

Same thing. I was confused with Newegg having an "M.2 PCIe" section AND an "M.2 Sata" connection. None of the "big guys" covered that shit in their videos, so props to this guy.

[@lalupraja6926]

Same here..

[@hometechadventure4462]

You are most welcome

[@MarcosElMalo2]

OuTSMoKE or if they do cover it, they take forever to get to it, and there’s a lot of useless information.

[@CuthbertNibbles]

9:50 Thank you for not cutting this and re-recording it. A lot of KZbin channels will scrap clips like this, but in your video it offered a nice pause in the flow of information, gives a chance to reflect on what each of the terms mean. It also helps to know that even the pros sometimes mix this up, that we're not all stupid because we have to look it up. Great video!

[@hometechadventure4462]

Thanks for watching! There is a LOT of terminology to get right here. I usually try to keep it real, and yes, I do sometimes mess up because it is quite complicated.

[@youraak]

Academic level explanation of SSD types. Thanks for upload.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Most welcome

[@Regularguy2121]

Thank you so much for this video. After buying a second NVME drive, installing it, not having it recognized, and then reading it wouldn't work in my motherboard but not fully knowing why it wouldn't work was driving me crazy. This was so simple and clear and now I understand my second m.2 is only sata and not nvme compatible and it all makes sense now.

[@MrLazzki14]

You explain things better than most other channels that might have way more subs than you. I really do hope your channel will grow in the future.

[@hometechadventure4462]

I appreciate that!

[@rnf976]

By far one of the best videos on KZbin to understand M.2 shenanigans !

[@crudemood]

That made it super easy to understand. I found alot of other information confusing. This cleared up a lot of my questions thank you.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Great to hear!

[@NoelleIsTheGeoArchon]

Please make a video regarding adapters for said M.2s for motherboards without slots for both types of M.2

[@hometechadventure4462]

Thanks for the idea! I do have an old Intel B85 motherboard and processor that does not have an an M.2 slot that would be great for testing this. I will consider this for one of my future videos.

[@marionavarrete3113]

I haven't seen any other explanation about this subject as good as yours... I was totally confused, and mostly because some sellers don't help very much with the description of their products, specially when they lack consistency... it makes me think some times that is a total different product, and sometimes that is the same, but it isn't... Thank you very much for such good explanation.

[@hometechadventure4462]

You're very welcome!

[@crewchrisme100]

the only helpful video i could find that simply and thoroughly explains the subject of m.2 storage. thank you so much!

[@hometechadventure4462]

So glad!

[@matrixoverlord]

as said below your the first person to explain in depth Good work sir

[@isabellepvids]

thanks for the video-- love that you opened a drive to compare the insides. You explain things very well!

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad you liked it!

[@ednerd3190]

Thank you kind sir! Your video is very pleasant to watch and as a Latino I love your outro! I was looking for the best hard drive for my first build and you helped me pick one. I bought a new x570 tomahawk, a new 011D PCMR, Corsair Vengeance pro 16GBX2 (3200Mhz) and you inspired me to get the Samsung 970 PRO M.2 PCIe Gen3 X4 (that was a mouthfull). I'm so excited for my first build but Im leaving the best for last...the Zen3. UPDATE: Im returning my Tomahawk X570 because its 1 and a half inch smaller than the average motherboard and it looks funny to me in my 011D PCMR which is basically an XL.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Good luck with your build! Thanks for watching.

[@flamermelody2084]

you are the best I ever seen. better than anyone else. Thank You for answering all my questions.

[@regdarstreetwise1537]

Got a like alone for the term 'home computer'. This sent me right back to the 80's :)

[@triunnbjorn3610]

So precise, clear, and accurate. You've got a sub from me.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Thanks and welcome

[@shaikirrted2767]

no one in youtube shows and explain like this thank you

[@Spyyke1]

This video is great. Really like how you gave explanations with the side boxes. Actually helps

[@hometechadventure4462]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@glenndelossantos7286]

So I can't use a M.2 AHCI SSD on a M.2 NVMe slot on my motherboard? Thanks for answering and God bless

[@hometechadventure4462]

You may be able to, it depends on your motherboard. Check the specs on the manufacturer's website.

[@ChucksterJax]

Just put together a new gaming PC for Christmas. Took advantage of the Black Friday sales. This always seems to be the best time of the year for deals on closeouts. The newest models are coming to market and computer warehouses are trying to get rid of the older models which usually perform quite well.KZbin videos like these are really essential to understanding if you are buying the best performing components for the best price. I think I did pretty good this year! Bought a 2TB M.2 NVME PCIe 3.0 x 4. My understanding is the prices will continue to drop dramatically. I plan to switching totally to SSD drives by this time next year. Thanks for this video. Really helpful!

[@hometechadventure4462]

Sounds great! Glad I could help. This is exactly the scenario this channel is aimed at.

[@VinderHD]

I am starting to see a lot more m.2 drives on laptops in my shop. This video has helped so much thank you.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad it helped

[@TheUnkindness]

Much clearer than other videos out there on the same subject. Good job and thanks!

[@hometechadventure4462]

You're very welcome!

[@beWorldly]

Thank you sir for the clear and informative video. Most videos on this topic on KZbin are quite click-baity and don't provide nearly as much information. I subscribed.

[@hometechadventure4462]

So nice of you

[@tc1uscg65]

I've been chugging along with my early 2010 CPU (Intel i7-2600K) in a machine where the CPU is the ONLY orig part from the original computer it came from (on powerspec from Microcenter). I recently decided to "upgrade" to a HP 840Z that comes with X2 CPU's and 126gb of ram, etc.. Typical beefed up HP. Though it comes with 5 SSD's (all 1 tb), I plan on picking up a card and NVMe 1 or 2 tb drive as my boot drive and migrate the 26tb's (two 8's and one 10tb drive) to the new PC. This video sheds some light on what and how these will turn my new beast into a demon. Thanks

[@sos6970]

Very informative and now I understand why some m.2 drives are more expensive.

[@yvesgysel9834]

Finally a good Explanation on this topic. Thank You very much. So it is just a Matter of time before the 2,5" SSD'S are going to dissapair in the newer Laptops, desktops?

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I wish I had found this video first! You get right to the point and explain the differences clearly.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tuzaguilar4201]

So confusing...But I did manage to buy an M.2 NVME PCie memory. What a change! 5 minutes or more boot time and now in 20 seconds or less. Well worth the investment. I wish I saw this channel earlier though. Thanks!

[@hometechadventure4462]

Excellent!

[@Wysguy]

Very informative. You successfully answered all the questions about M.2 SSD that I had. Thank you.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Great to hear!

[@YannMetalhead]

The best explanation about the subject I ever saw. Congratulations!

[@hometechadventure4462]

Wow, thanks!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

It's truly nice that you have explained this for us . Especially in a much clearer fashion. I do have the Nvme.2 or should I say more like a stick of gum. I love it keep up the good work. Keith

[@ronaldjohnston7989]

Great video...I learned all I need to know so THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge. I subscribed.

[@VasishChawda]

Although this type of presentation seems old fashioned but it was a good explanation. It was a neat presentation.

[@3kism]

"G1.Sniper B6 * Support for M.2 PCIe SSDs only." Does it mean that my MB can only support M.2 NVMe? I just bought an M.2 SATA and it does not show up on my disk manager

[@rodgermurphy5721]

Very informative, I subscribed! Thanks for explaining this in layman's terms

[@hometechadventure4462]

Welcome!

[@emmanuelbadajos924]

just subbed and liked, thanx for being thorough.

[@JShdwstar]

pretty good explanation... nice work man, from one educator to another

[@pmatus]

I have quite old but really good platform ASUS P9X79 with Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and 4x4GB RAM Quad Channel G.SKILL memory. Now I do have SATA 6GBs connections on motherboard and I do have four PCIe 3.0 16x slots (3 are empty). There is also PCIe 2.0 1x which is no use to me. What do you suggest. Stay with SATA 6Gbs or buy some kind of controller PCIe 3.0 x16 for M.2 PCIe NVMe drives?

[@thesalsalthe]

Thanks for a great video, I’ve watched many and not learned nearly as much as I have with yours. I Just bought a Qwiizlab UH25 Pro for my new MAC Mini M2, this is all new territory for me. Hope you don’t mind my newbie questions; Are the two internal ports (the M.2 SSD & the 2.5 inch HDD), here for increasing capacity ? Can I install just one or the other ? Or do I have to install both ? Would the UH25 run a SATA III ? Should the two drives be the same protocol ? Is this similar to the old PC configuration of a large hard drive that was typically partitioned into a boot drive and multiple storage drives ?

[@hometechadventure4462]

The two internal ports are to increase your Mac Mini's storage capacity. You can install just one or the other in this unit. You can install any combination of drives. Since it looks like the M.2 slot only accepts NVMe Gen 3.0x1 units, I would just get a 2.5" SATA drive. The SATA drive slow would be running the SATA III protocol. I don't think you would see much difference in performance and it might be less expensive to go with a 2.5" SATA drive. This would be similar to a PC with a large hard drive. You will need to use Disk Utility on the Mac to format the drive after it is connected. The boot drive will be internal to the Mac Mini and the other drives will be extra storage drives.

[@FluFilmPro]

Hi. Will an M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD perform the same speed if it is installed to the PC with an adapter board via PCIe express slot...?

[@ericoalferes9547]

I've just bought one SSD SATA drive with 1 T and one M.2 NVME PCIe 3.0x2 with 240 GB. In this case which one you would install the OS and in which format (considering that I have a Mac OS X). My initial idea was to run the OS X in the M.2 drive and use the SSD SATA for file storage. But I need to be sure that the format will allow me to run WINDOWS 10 on my Mac. Thank you in advance for your comments.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Are you on a real Mac or a Hackintosh? If you are on a real Mac, which one? Is the SATA drive external? I would put the operating system on the M.2 drive normally. To run Windows 10 on a real Mac, you will need to use Bootcamp. You will likely run out of space quickly with two OS's on a 240 GB drive. From what I have read, real Macs can be very picky about which M.2 SSD's work. Generally, if a drive works for OS X, it will also work just fine for Windows 10.

[@ericoalferes9547]

@@hometechadventure4462 Hi, Thanks for your reply. I'm working with a real iMac 21.5" Late 2013. The SATA drive is internal (replaced now by an SSD SATA drive 1Tb). The original configuration says the Mac is prepared to have both drives. Can I have Windows installed with Bootcamp separately from the OS X drive?

[@hometechadventure4462]

I don't know if Windows can be on a different drive from the OS X boot drive. Make a good backup and then give it a try? Before you do, try a search on DuckDuckGo.com to see if anyone has tried it. My guess is that someone has done it before. You may even find an official method from Apple. With a Hackintosh, we always put Windows on a separate drive, but then we have a non-Apple bootloader to handle it.

[@ericoalferes9547]

@@hometechadventure4462 Actually it worked. I have in my M.2 the OS X, plus MsOffice 365 and all apps. In the SATA SSD I've made with BOOTCAMP a partition and installed Windows 10. The other partition is just used as storage. Just wanted to share my experience.Many thanks for your replies. Appreciated.

[@sandrampillay2652]

Thank you for your informative tutorial on M.2 and NVMe. Have taken careful notes regarding the issues.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rajivjhaveri1]

Thank you so much ,,, really upto this point I always thought that all SSD were the same .Very detailed explanation ,,, looking forward to seeing more on this channel

[@hometechadventure4462]

I'm working on more content right now.

[@DThorg]

This is very helpful, but you said to look for the lowest Q factor for the 4K read/write spec. Wouldn't a higher Q factor be better?

[@hometechadventure4462]

Q depth refers to how many read/write operations are pending. For normal desktop use, there are very few disk read/write requests at one time, so low Q depth reflects the performance you could expect for this use case. If you have a server with a database used by every agent in a busy office at the same time for instance, then a higher Q depth becomes more important because you could easily generate 20 or 30 read/write requests at the same time.

[@josephlai5336]

Already 1 year plus use this Adata XPG M.2 NVMe 512GB, then I came here to understand more about these technology. Thanks sir

[@hometechadventure4462]

You're most welcome.

[@sooesoss6063]

Question im replacing the drive in my dell G7 laptop... i brought the samsung 980 pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 1TB however the drive that im replaceing I notice is a SATA 128 gb drive that shaped the same but has 2 spaceings.. does this means the M.2 that fits into the slot and it has one space at the pins... will not work. With my mashine. Dell company said it was the drive to purchase... Im thinking now that I have a SATA slot on my computer.... but Dell just wanted me to purchase the drive that cost the most.. should I take the 970 pro back or will it give me some power/speed...

[@chrisbrooks2310]

Hello. Do you think a nvme m.2 pcie ssd will work instead of a sata m.2 ssd in the 2242 form factor, for a ASUS CN60 Chromebox? What's in it now is a Kingston SNS4151S3/16GD.

[@Jebusite100]

How much faster is NVMe PCIe compared to AHCI PCIe?

[@minhnguyen5888]

I have a crucial M2 SATA, now I'm upgrading to another laptop which is using PCI gen3x4 ports with a M2 nvme already inserted. Can I add the M2 SATA to the other slot or it won't work at all?

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Questions: What use cases benefit from a depth of Q32? (Am I right in understanding this as depth of the pipeline or queue?) Will this increase performance for media creators moving around big files? Why do bigger SSDs outperform smaller SSDs? You gave the example of 1 TB vs 500 GB. On old spinning disk technology, this was generally true because a a smaller disk was more “filled” (assuming the same amount of storage used) than the larger, resulting in longer seek times. (This is also why defragging your hard drive was a thing, iirc). I didn’t think that SSDs had this issue, but maybe I was wrong. I also watched a LTT video a while back that was comparing super cheap no-name M.2 SATA storage with M.2 SATA from name brand companies. The cheap one (I believe the brand was “Golden Pigeon”) performed terribly; the reason given was that it was using a single chip vs the more expensive name brand using multiple chips (each storing a smaller amount). Is this related to my second above? Thanks for this video. It clarified a lot of the confusing information I’ve already seen.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Q32 and beyond are important for server workloads, where many users use the same storage device at the same time. Think of an office server with a database that everyone needs to access regularly. Moving a big file is just one request, so assuming you don't try to do other work at the same time, Q1 performance may be best. However, writing to the NAND memory in an SSD is SLOW, so manufacturers of quality SSD's include a RAM buffer to catch some large transfers and then write it to the NAND memory during idle times. If the file transfer is too large for the RAM buffer to handle, then the SSD can slow way down. Depending on the SSD implementation, this can slow down below the speed of a good hard disk for very large transfers. Better quality SSD's have faster NAND and can keep up better. Bigger SSD's tend to have multiple smaller NAND chips to create the larger size. The SSD controller can use this to an advantage by writing to multiple NAND chips at the same time from the RAM buffer resulting in faster speeds; more parallel operations means more speed. A few of the smaller SSD's are now being designed with more smaller NAND chips to keep the speed competitive with larger SSD's. Also, some very cheap SSD's have smaller or even no RAM buffer which really slows down large file transfers. Unless you spend $$$$$ on a super fast SSD, a hard disk may be more cost effective if you transfer very large files regularly. Also, if it is really important to transfer very large files quickly, certain types of RAID setups will really improve performance. This is again a form of parallel operations, this time spread across multiple hard disks or SSD's.

[@tamsingmakang2000]

I am using Asus h97 plus main board. Main board specs says m. 2 type 3, with M key 2260,2280. I am confused which kind of m. 2 drive should I use.

[@hometechadventure4462]

You can use either. Full specs from ASUS website says: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support ( *_both SATA & PCIE mode_* ) Source: www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/H97PLUS/specifications/

[@relaxsleep9189]

This was tremendously informative! Thank you for making this video

[@ichigoking1990]

THANK YOU I swapped to AMD and could t figure out why my M. 2 wasn't showing up turned out I was installing it in the NVME slot not the sata slot sigh and I asked the manufacturer and they couldn't straight up tell me why gen 4 and gen 3 slot was different and why they just told me that the slot didn't support sata ssd

[@MrMilind2009]

Wonderful Video! Very precise!

[@willionaire360]

cleared all my wuestions on this topic. thanks for this video. subbed

[@hometechadventure4462]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ronfiveo]

I have an ASUS Prime B550 Plus motherboard. Which drive would work faster with this motherboard. M.2 or NVMe PCIe ? It currently has an M.2 . I built it myself (first time) before seeing this video and was wondering which one would work better or if my motherboard actually supported NVMe PCIe. Loved your video. Great job. :)

[@reactions5783]

Great video and explanation. Thank you for making this so clear and concise to the average computer user :)

[@hometechadventure4462]

You're very welcome!

[@xr680r]

M key, B key, M+B Key, M Key SATA, B Key SATA and M+B Key SATA. With all the pre-built companies putting in cheaper M+B SATA drives it's nice to know what you pulled out of a machine if you decide to slap it in a PCIe adapter for say, a DIY NAS. Lots of laptops come with a 128gb M.2 SATA drive and it still huge for a boot drive on a home built NAS.

[@rabbas5307]

I have tablette dell venue 11 pro, it has ssd m2 sata, and I bought a ssd m2 nvme samsung 980pro, i didn't know, i ask you if i can change the hard drive of my dell by ssd samsung 980pro using a adaptor help me please.

[@sarthakkumar3355]

How to enable NVMe protocol in gigabyte bios ?

[@darkstar1260]

Very useful & informative guide

[@wildwoodtop]

How much difference is there between 512GB PCIe M.2 Class 40 SSD & 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 🤔

[@ADRMEENA]

Very Clear ... And accurate ..

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad you liked it

[@sooesoss6063]

Is the Samsung 980 Pro M.2 compatible with mother board that uses SATA drive? Dell g7

[@reddotmedia9888]

Finally it's all clear to me. Thanks for the explaining and very informative

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wingnutbren]

Huge help, thank you

[@tief1975]

Which model of. M.2 NVME pcie 3.0 x2 do you recomend.?

[@mannchalaa]

Very good with real Connectors showing 👍

[@hometechadventure4462]

I like to show things like this. I think it helps with understanding.

[@canuck2025]

i have a gigabyte m390 gaming motherboard. Will i be able to utilize an ssd m.2 nvme drive ?

[@sasyummy]

Great explanation. Thanks.

[@hometechadventure4462]

I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@MohamedAlSokkary]

Thanks for the information, I was always want to know about the M.2 variations and finally found my answers here. I've a question, what if I replacing my old 2013 laptop Wifi card which installed in a mini PCIe slot with the modernist wifi AX1300 card, would I got the wifi speed of the new card or the PCIe of the motherboard which of course has lower bus speed will be not allowing to get the most benefits from the new wifi card? Thanks Sir

[@hometechadventure4462]

If it works, you will likely get the speed of the new card. I think any implementation of PCIe is more than capable of handling the WiFi6 (also called AX WiFi) speeds. There is no guarantee that it will work. Some older laptops will not accept a new card unless the BIOS is flashed with a hacked BIOS. Some laptops will not accept the newer cards at all. You can try it and see if it will work.

[@MohamedAlSokkary]

@@hometechadventure4462 Thanks a lot

[@ns7660]

You cleared all my confusion sir. Thank you very much

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad to hear that

[@ervinase9661]

So i have gigabyte-ga-a320m-s2h motherboard. What 500GB SSD would you recommend? I'm thinking of a crucial mx500 m.2 or gigabyte NVMe m.2.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Definitely an NVMe m.2 SSD for your system if you are using a more modern processor. NVMe drives are not supported with some processors. Here is what is says on the Gigabyte spec page for your board: (Note) Supports only M.2 SATA SSDs when using an AMD Athlon™-series/ 7th Gen. A-series or Athlon™ X4 APU. If you are using one of the older processors, the Crucial mx500 is a good choice. If you have a more modern processor, are you really stuck on the Gigabyte NVMe m.2? From what I can see they are greatly overpriced for your use case. I would steer you more towards something like this: www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Rocket-Internal-Performance-SB-ROCKET-1TB/dp/B07KGMBCKD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1X5MRAN3DA684&dchild=1&keywords=sabrent%2Brocket%2B1tb&qid=1600112045&sprefix=sabrent%2Broc%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-3&th=1 If you have a Microcenter near you, I would go for this option instead: www.microcenter.com/product/600420/inland-premium-512gb-ssd-3d-nand-m2-2280-pcie-nvme-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive These apparently are the same drive, Microcenter just labels it with their private brand name. Most of the Microcenter deals are in-store ONLY, so you need to have one nearby to take advantage of them.

[@ervinase9661]

@Home Tech Adventure big thanks for your time, BUT there's a problem. I don't live in USA I live in Lithuania EU so it means that if I want to ship something from America (or any other country tbh) I have to pay for expensive shipping and it costs from 25-50€. And no I don't even think theres a microcenter in my country. And I'm sorry that I didn't list all the details of my build so here it is: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 six core 12 thread 3,4GHz up to 3,9GHz GPU: Geforce GTX 1660 SUPER gigabyte gaming oc 6g RAM: Patriot Viper 8GB 3000MHz HDD: Seagate Baracuda 2TB MB: Gigabyte-ga-a320m-s2h PSU: EVGA 600w silver 80plus Case: Cougar MX330 So here's few sites I would buy in Lithuania. MX500 www.skytech.lt/ct500mx500ssd4-crucial-mx500-ssd-500gb-sata600-nand-p-388360.html?.lt Gigabyte m.2 nvme www.skytech.lt/gpgsm2ne3512gntd-gigabyte-gpgsm2ne3512gntd-nvme-ssd-512gb-p-478509.html?.lt#tabsnav-1 From this site I find cheapest parts www.kainos.lt/paieska?q=ssd+500gb&source=search_form My budget is about 60€ but if would really have to I could push to a little more.

[@hometechadventure4462]

@@ervinase9661 Prices really do vary by region. The Gigabyte NVMe SSD uses the system DRAM as a buffer, it does not have any RAM on its own. This means that it could be slower than spec for some workloads or feel a bit less snappy, but probably not a whole lot. The listed speeds on the Gigabyte are MUCH higher than the MX500. What do you use your computer for? From what I gather, the amount of system DRAM used by these drives is quite small, so you should still see a lot faster speeds with the Gigabyte than the MX500. This Gigabyte drive is VERY fast for an entry level DRAM-less NVMe drive; it appears to be a good deal at the price you will pay, and probably the best you could do given your budget. I don't think you will see any better performance going to a higher priced drive. 8GB RAM is sufficient, but on the lower side for a modern system and it should work fine with the Gigabyte drive since the amount of DRAM a drive like this typically uses is very small. Do you have 2 RAM sticks or one? Dual channel RAM (two sticks in the correct slots) will increase gaming performance. I think I may have to test some of these drives when I build my budget gaming computer that I have planned.

[@ervinase9661]

@@hometechadventure4462 I use my pc mostly for gaming and editing. I'm a begginer at editing and I use davinci resolve 16(if you're interested I have a gameplay video on my channel). I have one stick of ram in my system. My motherboard only has 2 slots for ram. I'm going to upgrade my ram after I buy the ssd first. I will buy the same ram that i mentioned before. And using davinci resolve 16 you need to have minimum of 16gb of ram and I'm editing at only 8gb.

[@glenyoung1337]

So if I understand correctly, M.2 describes the PHYSICAL connection between two devices (e.g., the SSD and the motherboard) and NVME describes the protocol, that is, how the two devices communicate to transfer data? I am going to build a PC for the first time, and I'm considering a motherboard that has (among other things) the following storage interface specs: "1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support)". Here's what I understand of the various terms, based on your video and Wikipedia: M.2 connector - describes the physical connection Socket 3 - describes sockets keyed for four PCI Express lanes, which determines data transfer speeds M key - describes the mating key positions/notch, which determines the type of modules accepted by the motherboard. According to Wikipedia, "M.2 modules with only one notch in the M position use up to four PCI Express lanes," so do "M key" and "Socket 3" provide the same information since both describe M.2 devices that have four PCI Express lanes? type 2242....22110 - describes the width and length of the m.2 connector. Many lengths are accepted by this particular motherboard. SATA SSD support - can use SSDs that use SATA, an alternative--slower--protocol (way of communicating) compared to PCIe PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support - can use SSDs that use PCIe 4.0, the latest version of the PCIe protocol with the highest transfer speeds. Furthermore, the SSD may use either two or four PCIe 4.0 lanes. Any corrections you would make to my description?

[@hometechadventure4462]

The PCIe 4.0 is backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0, so you could use a PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD to save money. The difference in speed would probably not be noticeable unless you transfer large data sets a lot.

[@paolog6998]

Geat video, but I have a doubt. I have a mobo with m.2 sata slot. Could I put any m.2 NVMe SSD in it or would it not work?

[@MikeBMW]

The NVME would not be recognized by the motherboard if your original M.2 is SATA.

[@mgr5550]

For editing 4K video. Do i really need m.2 (my motherboard has the M key slot for it) or can i just use a normal SSD. Bec then i can use the M.2 for my OS and programs drive. Can someone help ?

[@steven-vn9ui]

THANK YOU! You have answered my question at 1:10 already, why does no one else make tell you this haha. I'm still going to watch the rest of the video to learn more. SUBBED.

[@sunilj10]

Very insightful thanks

[@lapenayeoj1784]

Is m.2 NVMe PCIe compatible with the m.2 SATA 3.0 slot? Laptop model is Asus X560UD.

[@hometechadventure4462]

It does not look like it in this case. The storage options on the Asus website say: 1TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 750GB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 500GB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 1TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 128GB M.2 SATA SSD, 1TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 256GB M.2 SATA SSD, 1TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 256GB M.2 SATA SSD 1TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" Hybrid SSHD 1TB SATA 7200RPM 2.5" HDD 128GB M.2 SATA SSD 2TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 128GB M.2 SATA SSD, 500GB SATA 5400RPM 2.5" HDD 512GB M.2 SATA SSD No NVMe present, so my guess is that it was only designed for SATA M.2 drives. You could contact Asus support and ask the question though.

[@jericoalba6368]

How can I know if my laptop wants m.2 or nvme? I am curious of the pin and slot that fits in my laptop. Thanks!

[@hometechadventure4462]

You need to research the specs for you laptop on the manufacturer's website. Not all laptops are able to M.2 drives, some have the storage SSD soldered to the motherboard and other use 2.5" SATA drives.

[@prashanthb6521]

Very well explained sir. Now its clear to me.Thanks.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad to hear that

[@jo-ellenphilander1230]

What is the difference between M.2 Key B and M.2 nvme?

[@hometechadventure4462]

M.2 Key B is usually a Key B + M SATA drive. If it is just Key B, it can be a SATA drive or an NVMe 3.0 x 2 drive. You can read more here: www.atpinc.com/blog/what-is-m.2-M-B-BM-key-socket-3

[@abdelrahman458]

informative and straight to the point ,,,, nice job and thanks a lot

[@mramir56]

Hello! My laptop have a M.2 SATA slot on motherboard. Can i a M.2 NVME slot install on laptop motherboard?

[@hometechadventure4462]

It really depends on the laptop, but some do have slots that will accept an M.2 NVMe drive. Unless your laptop is super fast though, you will probably not see much speed difference between a good M.2 SATA drive and an M.2 NVMe drive. Also, if battery life is important for you, choose a drive that is low power. www.tomshardware.com/ does reviews of these drives and tests how much power they draw.. You will need to look at the specs for your laptop on the manufacturer's website. You could also try emailing them to see if you get a good response.

[@GioiTran]

Thanks for your informative video

[@GaroSlayer]

Thanks for the excellent explanation

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad you liked it

[@GaroSlayer]

@@hometechadventure4462 Do you by any chance have any good resource to read more regarding protocols and interface differences?

[@hometechadventure4462]

@@GaroSlayerThis is going to get technical, go as deep as you want: Wikipedia does a pretty good job with the basics: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NVM_Express This site has a good overview: www.sapphirenation.net/ssd-drives-part-connectors-interfaces-protocols/ Here is a good description of the M.2 hardware and keys: www.mouser.com/pdfdocs/M2ConnectorBrochure201412181.PDF A basic SATA technical guide here: www.delkin.com/blog/sata-serial-ata/ How deep do you want to go? SATA is pretty much dead as an interface for SSD's in the long term, NVMe is the future, although SATA will live along side it for a LONG time. Original SATA 3.0 Specification here: www.lttconn.com/res/lttconn/pdres/201005/20100521170123066.pdf The latest version of the NVMe Specification is here: nvmexpress.org/wp-content/uploads/NVM-Express-1_4b-2020.09.21-Ratified.pdf The original 1.0 version of the M.2 Specification (I think this is the original) is here: read.pudn.com/downloads794/doc/project/3133918/PCIe_M.2_Electromechanical_Spec_Rev1.0_Final_11012013_RS_Clean.pdf For the latest version of the M.2 specification, you can find it here (pcisig.com/specifications/pciexpress/M.2_Specification/), but there is a catch, you need to be employed by a company that is a member of the consortium or pay a $4000 yearly membership fee here (pcisig.com/membership/become-member) to view the files.

[@mikerogs1]

What's the speed of the screwdriver and is turbo-boost enabled?

[@hometechadventure4462]

No turbo boost, but it does contain a miniaturized version of a turbo encabulator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SaeGquhKxld8k 🙂

[@carnesia6502]

Hello dear, Thank you for the details, you explained everything very nicely. i want to by Lexar nm500 which nvme pcei 3.0x2 with b&m key slot, mean 2 notches. do you thing its ok for regular pc use, photoshop, premiere pro and gaming? Thanks in advance.

[@hometechadventure4462]

It should work fine for that use.

[@chuckwolf3221]

I am looking to buy a new gamming computer and wonder does this replace the hard drives?

[@hometechadventure4462]

Yes, in some systems. Some people use just an M.2 as their main storage drive. Others will use the M.2 drive as a startup drive for the operating system and most applications. Since the M.2 drives are sometimes expensive, especially in larger capacities, these users will add a slower hard drive to the system for additional games, movies or data that takes a lot of space.

[@chuckwolf3221]

@@hometechadventure4462 Thanks

[@NaganathanSandramohan]

I understood all the differences. Thank you

[@hometechadventure4462]

You are welcome!

[@saipavan4780]

Can we install m2 sata ssd on m2 nvme slot???

[@daeux]

will a M.2 ssd sata drive work on an M.2 NVME pci slot on the motherboard? in other words: M.2 M&B drive will work on an M.2 M slot only?

[@hometechadventure4462]

Sometimes:. It depends on how the slot was configured by the motherboard manufacturer, it could be either way. You will need to check the specs for your motherboard on the manufacturer's website. Also, read some of the other comments as I went into detail on some of them.

[@Rarddddd]

Just for clarification sir, does m.2 SATA have different slot than m.2 NVMe?

[@hometechadventure4462]

Possibly. If the slot is made to only accept drives with two notches, it is definitely SATA only. If it is made to accept a drive with only one notch, then it will PROBABLY accept an NVMe drive. A manufacturer could use an m.2 slot that will accept a single notch NVMe drive but still not support it (possibly because another version of the same motherboard does support it).

[@xx3868]

Hi, my Laptop specs say M.2 Sata-3 so i have a Nvme Gen4x4 stick. Does this mean it can only run SATA sticks? as i tried the NVME and didnt recognize it. Whats strange is that the M/B has that 5 pin only socket; sort of shape that most NVME sticks look like. or can that shape mean it could be either sata or NVME? and its says only SATA will run in it?

[@hometechadventure4462]

From what you are saying it seems that your laptop is probably only able to accept SATA drives. I wouldn't worry too much, just buy a SATA M.2 drive . Your laptop would likely not be much faster with an NVME drive anyway due to other limitations. I have no idea what the 5-pin socket is that you are talking about. Some M.2 slots on laptops are only for wireless bluetooth and Wi-Fi adapters.

[@xx3868]

@@hometechadventure4462 Yes, M/B is only as fast as its slowest part, so Sata Gen 3 will be fine. That 5 pin relates to the 2 small and one large on a SATA stick so you cant install it wrong way around as its 5 pins and the other end is a bit bigger. Still got me a bit rattled why they put in a NVME shaped socket if M/B is only wired for SATA H/D with diff shape?? Some logic maybe but escapes me. I bought a NVME stick after looking at the socket!!! as i couldnt find what it used till later searching. Theres plenty of room inside for a slim 2.5 SSD, but they went with the 20/80 S.2 just to make things more difficult i guess!!!

[@sandrampillay2652]

Thank you for this in depth tutorial on M.2 ssd. Will be using knowledge gained

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DocChopstix]

Thank you a little late but still very informative, also thanks for showing how it looks like internally

[@hometechadventure4462]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Jake-yn4ei]

I found that the benchmark from the other KZbin video saying that the m.2 SSd its bit faster than SATA SSD so is there any difference in performance between these two?

[@hometechadventure4462]

Depends. A M.2 SATA SSD should be the same speed as a normal SATA SSD of the same brand, model and size. Sometimes the interface on the motherboard for one or the other is faster, so this accounts for the difference. Usually the difference is very small. Incidentally, if one is larger than the other, the larger SSD will usually be faster. Sometimes the controller on the SSD is improved in the switch from the 2.5" SSD form to the M.2 form and this could increase the speed slightly. Also, an M.2 NVME SSD should be faster that any SATA SSD.

[@csl9495]

Man I just started to upgrade my ssd (mostly to increase storage not necessarily power) and learn about it all. Turns out according to your list, i bought the lowest standard m.2 sata ssd. However, it is what my laptop can take anyways, no nvme ever for this device. But I can't complain, because it's the fastest device I ever had and works well for what I need it for anyways.

[@hometechadventure4462]

Thanks for watching! I am responding to you on a computer with a M.2 SATA SSD. Fast enough for this use. You won't see much of a speed difference with normal use cases.

[@ameraljabr405]

Very informative. Subscribed

[@hometechadventure4462]

Welcome aboard!

[@hithushajayasinghe3438]

So could I install a NVMe to a SATA 3.0 M.2 SSD slot?

[@hometechadventure4462]

It depends on the computer or motherboard. Some M.2 slots will accept both, others only accept one or the other. If the M.2 slot has both the B and M posts on the socket, it will definitely only accept a SATA M.2. If the M.2 slot only has the M post, it MAY accept both.