SSD Compatability Question

[NeoSk11zle]

On my Gigabyte Motherboard I have already filled up the smaller (bottom) slot with a Kingston ssd since it looked the right size (honestly no other reason) but now I want expand storage with a new Smasung 970 evo plus.

 

Problem is that the Samsung SSD is the same size as my Kingston SSD. Looking at the images from the gigabyte site, there is some number differences or whatever between the two slots but does actually affect the performance of my Samsung SSD...? And Yes I am aware that the heatsink wont fit but I am prepared to sacrifice it since I don't think it will fit anyway since my graphics card is going over it. 

 

 

 

[Cyracus]

no effect on performance, there should be multiple screw holes for different sized m.2 drives so smaller should work, bigger would not (indeed, per the specs page 1 x M.2 connector: Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4). Mobo heat sink should still be able to cool drive

[NeoSk11zle]

1 minute ago, Cyracus said:

no effect on performance, there should be multiple screw holes for different sized m.2 drives so smaller should work, bigger would not. Mobo heat sink should still be able to cool drive

Thanks but what do you mean my Multiple screw Holes? I Can only see the end most one that is holstering down the heatsink... Maybe I am just blind lol

[Cyracus]

2 minutes ago, NeoSk11zle said:

Thanks but what do you mean my Multiple screw Holes? I Can only see the end most one that is holstering down the heatsink... Maybe I am just blind lol

do you have the heatsink removed? should be under there. If you can't see them send pic of the spot.

[NeoSk11zle]

7 minutes ago, Cyracus said:

no effect on performance, there should be multiple screw holes for different sized m.2 drives so smaller should work, bigger would not (indeed, per the specs page 1 x M.2 connector: Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4). Mobo heat sink should still be able to cool drive

I have found them I am just blind  When I was looking into this I was kinda scared when I saw that the bigger slot was a different type and now "PCIe 3.0 x4" and definitely thought I was screwed. Now thanks to you I can go purchase the ssd before the sale ends! 

[minibois]

You will want the Samsung in the top slot for its full speed potential and the Kingston in the bottom slot won't be affected too much by the less speed.

 

Let me explain:

Top slot = PCIE 3.0 x4 = 4GB/s

Bottom slot = PCIE 3.0 X2 = 2GB/s

Samsung 970 Evo Plus: up to 3.5GB/2.5GB per second (something like that)  read/write speeds.

Kingston A2000: 2.1GB/1.7GB per second (again, roughly) read/write speeds.

 

As you can see the bottom slot would not allow the Samsung to reach it's max speeds.

Will this matter? Perhaps not.

Is there a difference? Yes, certainly.