Help with ssd upgrade

[Pryme]

I have two questions, is the slot in the picture M.2 NVME? and if yes what do you guys think of the samsung 970 evo pus (i ll get the 500 gb variant), i really need a new ssd since mine has less than 5% life left in it, i m upgrading from an sata 3.5 inch adata su630

[dizmo]

What makes you think your SSD only has that much life left?

I'd probably say yes, that's what it is, but it'd be a lot easier if you just list your motherboard model so we can be sure.

IMO there are cheaper alternatives to the 970 line that are just as good.

[Pryme]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

What makes you think your SSD only has that much life left?

I'd probably say yes, that's what it is, but it'd be a lot easier if you just list your motherboard model so we can be sure.

IMO there are cheaper alternatives to the 970 line that are just as good.

i m not sure if the info is true indeed but i tried multiple software for hdd and ssd health, anyways i did check those because i started having corrupted files on that ssd and i also saw slowdowns, when i saw that even with clean windows install it happens i knew i had to buy something
the motherboard is lenovo 36e7
what would you recommend then that is reliable and will last me a decent amount of time?

[RadiatingLight]

10 minutes ago, Lonewolf6869 said:

i m not sure if the info is true indeed but i tried multiple software for hdd and ssd health, anyways i did check those because i started having corrupted files on that ssd and i also saw slowdowns, when i saw that even with clean windows install it happens i knew i had to buy something
the motherboard is lenovo 36e7
what would you recommend then that is reliable and will last me a decent amount of time?

Get this: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Maximum-Performance-SB-ROCKET-NVMe4-500/dp/B07XFGPFZK/

$56 after the coupon

 

Alternatively (if you have the budget) spring for the 1TB version at $91, you'll thank yourself later.

[dizmo]

46 minutes ago, Lonewolf6869 said:

i m not sure if the info is true indeed but i tried multiple software for hdd and ssd health, anyways i did check those because i started having corrupted files on that ssd and i also saw slowdowns, when i saw that even with clean windows install it happens i knew i had to buy something
the motherboard is lenovo 36e7
what would you recommend then that is reliable and will last me a decent amount of time?

Ah. You'll have to do some digging then, to make sure it's an NVME slot and that it's not just wired for SATA.

@RadiatingLight gave an excellent recc. Also recommend getting the 1TB.

[Pryme]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Ah. You'll have to do some digging then, to make sure it's an NVME slot and that it's not just wired for SATA.

@RadiatingLight gave an excellent recc. Also recommend getting the 1TB.

but if it s wired for sata it will work but just at slower speeds or what? i m asking just because i want to know now because i will use it that way

[Pryme]

Just now, Lonewolf6869 said:

but if it s wired for sata it will work but just at slower speeds or what? i m asking just because i want to know now because i will use it that way

also on the port i see a little M written on it

[dizmo]

Just now, Lonewolf6869 said:

but if it s wired for sata it will work but just at slower speeds or what? i m asking just because i want to know now because i will use it that way

If it's wired only for SATA it won't work with NVME. M.2 slots can be used for NVME, SATA, or IIRC they can also be used only for a WiFi card.

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, Lonewolf6869 said:

also on the port i see a little M written on it

That's for M Key, which means it's PCIe (NVME) -- That's good and means that the Sabrent I recommended will work.

https://www.atpinc.com/blog/what-is-m.2-M-B-BM-key-socket-3#:~:text=in different lengths.-,Keys and Sockets,-An M.2