M.2 SSD (PCIe)

[smolkomartin1]

If I use and M.2 SSD in PCIe adapter will it go any faster? I´m thinking about Samsung 950 Pro.

[Metro]

No, it will not go faster, if anything it will add latency (small amount though)

[GloriousPain]

If I use and M.2 SSD in PCIe adapter will it go any faster? I´m thinking about Samsung 950 Pro.

Depends on your system; Some X99 entry motherboards if they detect a 5820k will limit connectivity to the M.2 port creating a bottleneck due to lack of bandwidth, Same to the MAJORITY of Z97 motherboards but reguardless of chip most of them just aren't wired for PCIe 3.0 x4 it's usually either PCIe 2.0 x4 or PCIe 3.0 x1 or x2 again bottlenecking, Few to none as far as I know applies to Z170 considering it has the 20 extra lanes just for storage and such... So longstory shorter; if you have a bottleneck you can probably get rid of it assuming you have the PCIe lanes to spare, if you don't have a bottleneck already it'll be pointless.

[Curufinwe_wins]

No, it will not go faster, if anything it will add latency (small amount though)

You do know how low latency on PCIe is right?

 

On Topic: It won't make any difference unless your motherboard doesn't support pcie gen 3 m.2 (which is only z97 boards and the worst of the worst x99 boards, well and all older chipsets ofc). There is however one benefit as using an adapter will result in better cooling for the ssd, which for nvme drives can actually make a decent bit of difference.

[Metro]

You do know how low latency on PCIe is right?

 

On Topic: It won't make any difference unless your motherboard doesn't support pcie gen 3 m.2 (which is only z97 boards and the worst of the worst x99 boards, well and all older chipsets ofc). There is however one benefit as using an adapter will result in better cooling for the ssd, which for nvme drives can actually make a decent bit of difference.

 

Yeah, I do know that PCIE will result in very low latency and high performance. I was just saying it will still add latency as it is not being connected directing to the Motherboard, if you use any adaptor you always lose something like performance or latency

[Curufinwe_wins]

Yeah, I do know that PCIE will result in very low latency and high performance. I was just saying it will still add latency as it is not being connected directing to the Motherboard, if you use any adaptor you always lose something like performance or latency

Except m.2 is pcie anyways so it's literally the exact same thing.

[Metro]

Except m.2 is pcie anyways so it's literally the exact same thing.

 

Yeah except you will be adding another adaptor before it reaches the PCIE or M.2 slot, it will increase latency however it will be a small amount

[Curufinwe_wins]

Yeah except you will be adding another adaptor before it reaches the PCIE or M.2 slot, it will increase latency however it will be a small amount

That adapter is literally nothing more than traces. Literally the exact same thing as standard m.2 pcie drives.