Best Value M.2 NVME SSD Boot Drive - Samsung 970 Evo 250 GB

[valvator]

it works perfectly with my setup.

 

[aforty]

Newegg currently has the 500GB version for $117.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147690

 

[trs96]

Newegg currently has the 500GB version for $117.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147690

Newegg says the best price right now is $145. Where do you see $117 ?

 

[Stork]

Newegg says the best price right now is $145. Where do you see $117 ?

I see it for $117.

 

[trs96]

I see it for $117.

When it first ran out of stock Newegg wasn't accepting orders. Now they're taking back orders. Very good deal.

 

[gurnemanz]

What determines whether or not an m.2 NVME drive will fit the OptiMac motherboard and serve well as the boot drive without complex shenanigans?
I've just read a 'Best Of 2020 SSDs' feature, and I get the feeling I'm missing something.

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www.tomshardware.com

 

[trs96]

What determines whether or not an m.2 NVME drive will fit the OptiMac motherboard and serve well as the boot drive without complex shenanigans?

There is no M.2 slot on the board. You need to buy a separate PCIe adapter, probably best to use the x4 slot.

This is the best current deal on a MLC flash memory NVME SSD.
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-500gb/p/N82E16820147690

This is the best value at 65 USD for 500 GB.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YFF3JCN/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

 

[gurnemanz]

"I've just read a 'Best Of 2020 SSDs' feature, and I get the feeling I'm missing something."

I notice no one talks about hybrid drives anymore, and I suspect there's a reason. Would a hybrid like the Seagate, below, work acceptably as a storage - NOT boot - OptiMac drive?

Thanks, everyone.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H2F3741/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

 

[gurnemanz]

There is no M.2 slot on the board. You need to buy a separate PCIe adapter, probably best to use the x4 slot.

Thank you. Slowly the fog is lifting (but only slowly). I'll be reading the archives again. Some things stick less well than others.