Samsung 860 Evo question

[SGBudgetGamer]

What is the difference between these two storage? 

 

Samsung 860 Evo mSata 500gb

Samsung 860 Evo m.2 500gb

 

[JoostinOnline]

The form factor (basically the shape). mSATA is a mostly dead form factor that was primarily used in laptops.

[SGBudgetGamer]

4 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

The form factor (basically the shape). mSATA is a mostly dead form factor that was primarily used in laptops.

So I should get the m.2 one? 

[Ertman]

3 minutes ago, SGBudgetGamer said:

So I should get the m.2 one? 

kind of also depends on what is compatible with your motherboard.

[SGBudgetGamer]

6 minutes ago, Ertman said:

kind of also depends on what is compatible with your motherboard.

I'm buying for my nephew's motherboard it's a gigabyte b450i aorus pro wifi 

I'm not sure it's compatability 

[Schakal_No1]

2 minutes ago, SGBudgetGamer said:

I'm buying for my nephew's motherboard it's a gigabyte b450i aorus pro wifi 

I'm not sure it compatability 

that one supports m.2, so go with that one.

[Ertman]

Assuming its tis board: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-AORUS-PRO-WIFI-rev-10#kf

 

Then M.2 NVME is the way to go. That board apparently has both a x2 and x4 m.2 slot.

[SGBudgetGamer]

2 minutes ago, Ertman said:

Assuming its tis board: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-AORUS-PRO-WIFI-rev-10#kf

 

Then M.2 NVME is the way to go. That board apparently has both a x2 and x4 m.2 slot.

His board is a itx it's not that big

[SGBudgetGamer]

7 minutes ago, Schakal_No1 said:

that one supports m.2, so go with that one.

OK thanks. 

[JoostinOnline]

1 hour ago, Ertman said:

Assuming its tis board: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450-AORUS-PRO-WIFI-rev-10#kf

 

Then M.2 NVME is the way to go. That board apparently has both a x2 and x4 m.2 slot.

That doesn't mean he should waste money on an NVMe drive. There's no benefit as a boot drive. The 860 Evo M.2 is perfect.