SABRENT 2242 M.2 NVMe SSD 512gb, SSD 1700MB/s Read, 42mm PCIe 3.0 X4, Internal Solid State Drive, High Performance Compatible with All PCs, NUCs, and Laptops (SB-1342-512)

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Nowadays, though, many lean, premium laptops can make use of PCI Express-bus M.2 SSDs. (Just about all new desktop motherboards with M.2 slots also support PCI Express M.2 SSDs, too.) With these, you may see a substantive increase in performance in benchmark testing, but in most real-world usage, they'll just feel like a fast, premium SATA SSD. (Credit: Molly Flores) die SSD ist im MacBook Pro 2016 (A1708) verbaut, Sonoma und Win11 installiert, läuft ohne Probleme, Ruhezustand etc schaltet sich ein (ca 20h im Ruhezustand, der Akkustand quasi identisch geblieben), fährt einwandfrei aus dem Ruhezustand hoch, wie mit Original-SSD und Monterey, Akkukapazität lässt sich nicht bestimmen, scheint unverändert, gefühlt ist die Geschwindigkeit wie mit der originalen SSD, per Benchmark aber etwas niedriger, jedoch leider (!!!) deutlich niedriger als hier angegeben, unter MacOS Schreiben:1700 und lesen bei ca 1900, unter Windows nochmal niedriger: 800 und 1000, bei kopieren von einem Ordner in einen anderen und Dateigröße bei 120GB werden knapp 1GB/s verschoben, somit am Ende völlig okay, im Betrieb ist die Geschwindigkeit auch nicht zu bemängeln! However, it does appear to have rare Write operation slowdowns where it will hit only 500 MB/s but I've also only seen this during synthetic SSD speed tests. I only see it lose speed on Write operations, Read operation speeds seem to be consistent.

Are you looking to upgrade to the advanced device capability? The SSD supports capacities up to 512 GB. The next-gen SATA III performance that promises a 6GB per sec is another excellent feature.

M.2 SSD 430S

M.2 drive length isn't always an indicator of drive capacity, but therearelimits to NAND-chip density and how many memory modules engineers can stuff onto a PCB of a given size. As a result, most of the M.2 drives we've seen to date have topped out at 2TB, though you can find a few 4TB and 8TB models at lofty prices. The typical capacity waypoints are as follows:

The SSDs with the 2242 form factor indeed is the future perfect options. We would indeed look ahead to the development in the days ahead. If you find any of better options than the ones we have discussed already, do share them with us. Conclusion: If you don’t have these standoffs in a particular slot, you might not want to risk installing a longer M.2 drive there in-case it does cause a short circuit. What About Fitting An M.2 2280 Into A 2210? (AKA Can Shorter M.2 Drives Fit Longer Slots)? Featuring the M.2 standard (42mm), the next-generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface and a powerful controller, Transcend's M.2 SSD 430S reaches incredible read and write speeds of up to 560MB/s and 500MB/s. When used as a cache, the M.2 SSD 430S provides 1.5 times faster boot time than conventional hard drives.But first, the shape issue. Any M.2 drive you are looking at will be labeled with a four- or five-digit number as part of its specifications or model name. It's a measurement, in millimeters: The first two numbers define the drive's width, the second two the length. The key thing to remember about M.2 is that it is a form factor, a shape. The bus—the data pathway over which the data travels to and from an M.2 drive—is distinct from M.2 itself and can vary. And it can make all the difference. (Credit: Molly Flores) The M.2 form factor enables expansion and integration of functions onto a single form factor module solution. M.2 SSDs include a smaller form factor but with larger capacities than that of mSATA and half-slim SSDs. The ADATA XPG Spectrix S40 is an unapologetically bright RGB-lit PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD that blings up your PC. Its 4K read and write speeds should keep most gamers happy, too. The ADATA XPG Spectrix S40G carries some respectable wins out of its duel with other competing drives we've tested, and it looked great doing it. Even in mSATA's heyday, though, a replacement was in the works. During development, it was known as NGFF, for "Next-Generation Form Factor." As it took shape, though, it took on its current, final name: M.2. The drives would be smaller, potentially more capacious, and, most important, not necessarily reliant on SATA.