HyperX Predator is a 480GB SSD featuring PCIE x4 interface, M.2 2280 form factor and delivers speed up to 1400MB/s read and 1000MB/s write.
HyperX Predator 480GB m.2(PCIE) SSD $299 (Save $100) + Shipping @ Scorptec
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Hayesy22 on 19/12/2016 - 16:12 scorptec.com.au (212 clicks)
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Does this demolish a 500gb Samsung pro ssd?
I know this one is nearly 3x faster but understand that ssd have many different performance indicatorsFor Samsung Pro SATA SSD, yes this would demolish it in performance, since the SATA is limited to the 6Gb/s speed max. Any M.2 PCI-e NVMe SSD would demolish it.
The "Samsung Pro SSD" also comes in M.2 format too.. Would be interesting comparison between those rather than the SATA limited interface version. Highly doubt it will "demolish" a Samsung 960 Pro NVMe M.2.
Yeah i know that the Samsung 960 Pro M.2 SSD has a bandwidth performance way more than even this HyperX Predator.
@hollykryten:
so what really is the real world usage difference?
are boots much faster? loading games?
i really can't imagine stuff loading significantly faster or am i dead wrong?
really would like a good answer before spending up big againEDIT most useful link below
http://techreport.com/review/29221/samsung-950-pro-512gb-ssd…actually here is some benchmarks which can be confusing
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2977024/storage/m2-ssd-roundu…and some comments from
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/3wda0c/m2_vs_sata…IMO, the M.2 drive is only worth it in form factor. So if you are trying to remove the drive cages from your case, and you don't want to velcro a 2.5" drive to the side. Or a HTPC in which cable management is a nightmare.
SATA based M.2 drives aren't any faster than the 2.5" versions. PCIe based ones are faster, but are also more expensive. Cheapest one is the 128GB SM951, currently going for 68GBP.
Not quite, that one is PCIe Gen2 not PCIe Gen3 like the 950 Pro is. So theoretical bandwidth of the port is half of the 950 Pro
THERE IS NO PERFORMANCE GAIN FROM A M.2 SATA DRIVE. THE ONLY REASON YOU GET ONE OF THOSE IS FOR THE FORM FACTOR.
So stop sweating it and enjoy your already lightning fast ssd. Even the slowest is SO much faster than a HDD, you have no idea.
For most usages, the difference between NVMe drives and SATA drives won't be that significant in the real world, yes. There are applications that benefit, but they're more niche. For most people, it won't be worthwhile buying NVMe over SATA-based drives - storage capacity, $/GB and reliability are better considerations.
That's not to say I think the differences are completely insignificant though. A Samsung 960 Pro will be better than a Sandisk SSD Plus in every single metric. Samsung's V-NAND SSDs are the best in the industry at the moment.
Yeah. At the moment i'm using 2 x Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SATA SSD in RAID 0. Windows 10 boots up real fast.
Tempting. My current 256gb is way too small. Not sure 480gb is allowing enough room to grow though.
if only I had more pci-e slots
If you were doing that then you would have needed an M.2 to PCI-e adapter card.
o'really? i was under the impression that it just plugged into a standard 3.0x4 slot? better look into this
No, this one is an M.2 SSD card.
To use it on a PCI-e x4 slot then you'll need an PCI-e x4 adapter card, some thing like this.
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/36819/silverstone-ecm21-…
Nice SSD. This is a video review of this M.2 card too. The video review shows the M.2 with PCI-e adaptor release, but the actual M.2 SSD card itself is the same. May give you an idea of what you might be buying. This has Toshiba NAND chips as shown in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eshFYSeXJwk