M.2 SSD Help

[Renegade7369]

Help please. I just bought a Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard and am going to be upgrading my storage solution in the very near future, but I don't quite know if this will work.

 

 

I do see that the Maximus VIII Hero supports a 2280 M.2 SSD. However, I would like to get the Samsung 850 or possibly 950 M.2. However, after physically looking at the connectors on Newegg.com, I am not sure if this will work.

 

Anyone know about M.2s and know if this will work. (the top small piece is the part that scares me)

[TheRandomness]

It may fit but validate the compatibility by (googling it) putting both parts on pcpartpicker.

[ChasingPluto]

Oh thats neat. It supports the 3 standard M.2 sizes. I don't think thats normally the case.

 

Edit: If no-one gives you a solid answer in 2 hours I'll open my laptop and tell you. It has an M.2 in it so we shall discover the answer, maybe

[Curufinwe_wins]

It will work. M.2 is a standard that is well controlled and followed by motherboard makers. There is a screw you will have to remove and reapply depending on the m.2 size.

[Oasis]

Someone should correct me if I'm wrong, but the Maximus VIII has an M-Key connector and the 850 Evo, (maybe Pro too), are M&B key, so I'd think you'd be alright. If you're questioning the physical size, that'll definitely be fine.