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I've learned (from Paul's Hardware video) that there are M.2 SSD's that are still limited to SATA III Interface while others utilize the PCI-E architecture. I am unsure how to tell which use which interface through PCPartPicker so, I thought I would come here to get some help. I'm looking for a M.2 drive to be my boot drive. I'm hoping to find something closer to 200 GB but, I could settle for around the 120 GB area depending on pricing. Let me know what you think.

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I've learned (from Paul's Hardware video) that there are M.2 SSD's that are still limited to SATA III Interface while others utilize the PCI-E architecture. I am unsure how to tell which use which interface through PCPartPicker so, I thought I would come here to get some help. I'm looking for a M.2 drive to be my boot drive. I'm hoping to find something closer to 200 GB but, I could settle for around the 120 GB area depending on pricing. Let me know what you think.

One of the fastest/best M.2 SSD's is the Samsung XP941. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147366&cm_re=SAMSUNG_XP941-_-20-147-366-_-Product

 

But, why not just get a SATA SSD?

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Samsung XP941

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I want to utilize PCI-E Storage for my boot drive without using a PCI slot and I have an M.2 port on my mobo

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why not just get a SATA SSD?

I want to utilize PCI-E Storage for my boot drive without using a PCI slot and I have an M.2 port on my mobo

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Samsung XP941

 

 

One of the fastest/best M.2 SSD's is the Samsung XP941. 

 

Is the Plextor M6e compare to this? does the 515mb Cache of the samsung add a great deal of value?

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Is the Plextor M6e compare to this? does the 515mb Cache of the samsung add a great deal of value?

It is better that the m.2 sata drives but not as good speed as the samsung xp941

Plextor m6e http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249&Itemid=207&limitstart=1

Samsung xp941 http://www.samsung.com/us/hpworkstation/media/XP941_ProdOverview_2014_F.pdf 

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