M.2 fast SSD on PCIe interface the future of ssd Storage

For Small Blazing Predictable Performance

With today's devices getting smaller and thinner, M.2 NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) solid state drives are popping up in more and more notebooks/mobile PCs but are not to be confused with mSATA drives. M.2 NGFF SSDs are smaller, thinner, and have a different connection than mSATA drives but offer similar high-speed performance and low power consumption to extend the battery life in most mobile devices. They can be used as either a cache drive, working in tandem with a HDD, or a boot/system drive when running an operating system, programs, and apps.

Exciting and Smaller Interfaces and sizes

There are two types of M.2 NGFF SSDs, SATA and PCI-e, offered in 30mm, 42mm, 60mm, 80mm, and 110mm sizes with all the major brands rushing to have ssds and motherboards at the ready the are getting smaller and hopefully the upgrades will as well.

How to tell interface differences and styles

Regarding how to tell the difference between an M.2 SATA and M.2 PCIe drive, it all depends on the number of notches (keys) on the end of the drive (the end with the connector which goes into the M.2 socket).SSD Drives with a single notch have a single 'M' key and are PCIe based, currently either x2 or x4 PCIe (like the Kingston HyperX Predator). Drives with two notches have an 'M' key and a 'B' key and are SATA based (like the Intel 530 series).The other thing to be concerned about is the length of the drive, as not all are created equal. The Intel 530 is a '2242' drive, so it's 22mm wide, and 42mm long. That's the maximum length that M.2 mobos like the ASUS maximum extreme can handle, and it fits a lot of laptops. Longer drives with a '2280' format are 80mm long and wont fit some boards with an M.2 slot and other notebooks with a short bay, so it's always worth checking the length of your existing drive, (and drive bay) before going for an upgrade!some m.2 SSD are sold with their own adapter PCIe cards and brackets for ease of installation. For more info visit JPComputer Solutions for all pricing on buying computer hardware online Australia for all you computer hardware needs.