M.2 Storage with an adapter

[iiTzSander]

Due to having an old motherboard, I was wondering whatever or not it would be advised/smart to buy M.2 and use the adapter to use it / use it to boot into Windows?

[Sharif]

For everyday usage you won't be able to tell from an NVME based one and a SATA one. Just get a good SSD.

 

On the other hand if you need that raw write speed for a particular task, go right ahead.  

 

[LexThoms]

I know you could get a pci card with m.2 slots on it. However, I'm not sure you will get performance above a natively supported m.2 motherboard as usually this is PCIe and not Sata. I think LTT did a video about a year ago on m.2 expansion pci e card. Not sure if that helps. 

[iiTzSander]

1 hour ago, Sharif said:

For everyday usage you won't be able to tell from an NVME based one and a SATA one. Just get a good SSD.

 

On the other hand if you need that raw write speed for a particular task, go right ahead.  

 

I see! I do have SSD, but I also need that raw write speeds for reasons I am not going to disclose -- and it would come handy.

[Sharif]

18 hours ago, iiTzSander said:

I see! I do have SSD, but I also need that raw write speeds for reasons I am not going to disclose -- and it would come handy.

You answered your own question! 

Congrats and good luck with whatever you are going to cook with that