Right so TLDR, building my first rig since a 2008 era q66 stepping 1st gen quad core... I've had mac's since but all are circa 2008-2012...
I finally have a platform that supports M.2 drives and I'm looking to upgrade from my Samsung 830 256GB. Currently, I've found two options around...
Claims to simplify Optane installation. https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2017/04/03/msi-optane-genie/1
Aims to end SSD thermal throttling. https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2017/04/03/aqua-computers-kryom2-evo-micro/1
Caching only, 32GB max. https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2017/03/28/intel-optane-for-desktops/1
Drops planned Skylake support. https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2017/02/21/intel-optane-system-requirements/1
Aims to prevent thermal throttling. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/11/30/msi-m2-shield/1
First WD-branded consumer drives. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/10/12/wd-blue-green-ssds/1
Up to 2.1GB/s write, 3.5GB/s read. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/09/21/samsung-960-pro-evo-ssds/1
Claims to solve thermal throttling. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/05/24/aqua-computer-kryom2/1
This is probably a very stupid question so apologies! I built my computer years ago and now things are finally starting to fall apart and so...
PCIe, M.2 storage for the gaming market. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2015/01/09/plextor-m6e-black-edition/1
M.2 form factor with optional PCIe adapter. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2015/01/07/kingston-hyperx-predator-pcie/1
M.2 and SATA, sleep-and-charge port. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2014/12/15/intel-teases-broadwell-nucs/1
Desktop GPU support in a 13.3" laptop. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2014/09/12/msi-gs30-gamingdock/1
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