Samsung 850 EVO SSD - M.2 or 2.5inch?

[jeffery7466]

Hi all,

So on the UK amazon, the M.2 and 2.5inch form of Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA are very similarly prices. 

M.2 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-250GB-850-EVO-SATA/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501015390&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+-+850+EVO+250GB+M.2-2280+Solid+State+Drive

2.5inch - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00P736UEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501015494&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+250+850evo

 

Which one would you go for?

[JuBez]

Well it seems that the specs are pretty much same so i would go for the m.2 model, since m.2 is just so simple and easy 

[Daley]

Depends. The green PCB would look awful if you've got a windowed case but if you haven't then you've got less cables to worry about that will marginally affect airflow negatively. Swings and roundabouts really. I'd say, if you've got a window, get the 2.5, otherwise get the m.2 IMO.

[Guest]

Just now, Daley said:

Depends. The green PCB would look awful if you've got a windowed case but if you haven't then you've got less cables to worry about that will marginally affect airflow negatively. Swings and roundabouts really. I'd say, if you've got a window, get the 2.5, otherwise get the m.2 IMO.

I have never seen a pc build where the m. 2 slot was visible in sight

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8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I have never seen a pc build where the m. 2 slot was visible in sight

 

 

You have now.

 

That's the only m.2 slot on the X99A Gaming 7.  The GTX1070 is in the top PCI-e slot.  If I were to put the card in slot 3, that would cover the SSD indeed.

[JuBez]

7 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I have never seen a pc build where the m. 2 slot was visible in sight

Shitty pic but as example my motherboard has 2x visible m.2 slots

[zMeul]

I would go with the 2.5" drive because you can place it away from all the heat sources (video card)

[dogetorhue]

Because the 850 series is SATA, I'd say the performance differences are negligable. However, heat will be an issue so it's probably better to go with a 2.5".

[jeffery7466]

I forgot to mention that it will be in an ITX case, so if heat will be an issue in bigger case, that it defo will be for me. So 2.5 inch it is then.

 

But I do like the idea of reducing clutter and cables in the case... 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

 

 

You have now.

 

That's the only m.2 slot on the X99A Gaming 7.  The GTX1070 is in the top PCI-e slot.  If I were to put the card in slot 3, that would cover the SSD indeed.

 

5 hours ago, JuBez said:

Shitty pic but as example my motherboard has 2x visible m.2 slots

Not that much visible

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6 hours ago, jeffery7466 said:

Which one would you go for?

Either of them will do just fine. M.2 doesn't necessarily mean NVMe.