Good M.2

[max668]

Hello all

I have been looking for a fast M.2 but i have heard that some M.2 are equivalent to ssds. I want to make sure I buy the correct and fast M.2. Could you suggest some products for me?

My motherboard is ASUS Z97-E/USB3.1 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
link: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813132512?Item=N82E16813132512

My budget is somewhere around 100 dollars

 

Thank you

[WhitetailAni]

M.2 drives are SSDs.

[FloRolf]

I swear on Samsung ssd's, so I'd recommend the 970 Evo or evo Plus. 

[max668]

2 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

M.2 drives are SSDs.

they are but M.2 is faster

[max668]

5 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

I swear on Samsung ssd's, so I'd recommend the 970 Evo or evo Plus. 

whats the difference between the 970 Evo and the plus?

 

[FloRolf]

11 minutes ago, max668 said:

whats the difference between the 970 Evo and the plus?

 

Plus is a little newer and faster but really only a little. 

I think with black Friday deals you can get the 1tb model for just around 100usd.

[max668]

1 minute ago, FloRolf said:

Plus is a little newer and faster but really only a little. 

I think with black Friday deals you can get the 1tb model for just around 100usd.

https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-1tb/p/N82E16820147691

130 usd 

[Tika]

24 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

I swear on Samsung ssd's, so I'd recommend the 970 Evo or evo Plus. 

I can vouch.

[WhitetailAni]

1 hour ago, max668 said:

they are but M.2 is faster

Not always.

SATA M.2 drives are made.

And M.2 drives aren't a new type of storage, it's just a new form factor. You can get converters from M.2 to SATA and SATA M.2 drives work exactly the same.