M.2 SSDs: Aligned for Speed – Infographic
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Searching for a faster SSD for enterprise applications? With all the acronyms, the choice can be confusing. But when we step through all the technology options, they lead to one clear choice. Check out the infographic to learn more about M.2 SSDs.
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M.2 SSDs: Aligned for Speed – Infographic
- 1. 4LOOK FOR NVMe SUPPORT IN SOFTWARE 5M.2 SSDs WITH V-NAND BRING IT ALL TOGETHER Early PCIe SSDs used proprietary software for better PERFORMANCE Hard drives and older SATA SSDs used AHCI drivers for COMPATIBILITY NVM EXPRESS ACHIEVES BOTH WITH A NEW STANDARD made for multicore, multi-threading machines like Microsoft Windows 10, Mac OS Yosemite, Linux, and Google Chrome OS AHCI NVMe $$$ $$$ 32commands per queue 65,535commands per queue 1command queue 65,535command queues $$$ 6microseconds latency < 3microseconds latency SEE THE WHITE PAPER FOR THE FULL STORY: FOR MORE ON SAMSUNG ENTERPRISE SSDS: OLD SATA SSDs:: ~560MB/sec sequential read NEW M.2 SSDs: ~2500MB/sec sequential read LOADING... www.samsung.com/enterpriseSSD www.samsung.com/enterpriseSSD ALIGNED FOR SPEED M.2 SSDs BUT WHEN WE STEP THROUGH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS, THEY LEAD TO ONE CLEAR CHOICE FOR SSD SPEED. 1 3 2BREAK THE LIMITS BY SHIFTING TO PCIe Check the M.2 key ID for your device and SSD GET THE RIGHT CLASS OF SSD FOR THE JOB Many SSDs have hit the SATA throughput ceiling PCIe HHHL AIC FAST, BUT BIG 2.5” with U.2 FAST, STILL BIG M.2 SMALL AND FAST mSATA SMALL, BUT SLOW (SATA ONLY) B + M KEYING SATA 2.0: SATA 3.0: SAS 3.0: PCIe Gen 2: PCIe Gen 3: 3.0 Gb/sec 6.0 Gb/sec 12.0 Gb/sec x2: 8.0 Gb/sec x4: 16.0 Gb/sec x2: 15.75 Gb/sec x4: 31.5 Gb/sec "2280-S3-B-M" = 22x80mm M.2 module with B+M keying M KEY B KEY ? Keying allows only a compatible M.2 module to be installed KEY A B E M NOTCH 8-15 12-19 24-31 59-66 INTERFACES PCIe x1, USB 2.0 PCIe x2, SATA, USB 3.0 PCIe x1, USB 2.0 PCIe x4, SATA Searching for a faster SSD for enterprise applications? With all the acronyms, the choice can be confusing … • NVMe M.2 SSD with V-NAND • Supports PCIe 3.0 interface • Cutting-edge performance for high-end PCs and workstations THE SAMSUNG 950 PRO SERIES: