Solved So WTF m.2 is this
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I bought a drive from micro center but it does not fit in this damned Dell Optiplex 9020m.
Drive fits fine in my laptop.
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@jaredbusch If I was still at work I'd quiz our HW guru, but I think your answer is somewhere in here: https://www.velocitymicro.com/blog/nvme-vs-m-2-vs-sata-whats-the-difference/
IIRC the nvme and SATA M2 drives don't have the exact same connectors
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@notverypunny said in So WTF m.2 is this:
@jaredbusch If I was still at work I'd quiz our HW guru, but I think your answer is somewhere in here: https://www.velocitymicro.com/blog/nvme-vs-m-2-vs-sata-whats-the-difference/
IIRC the nvme and SATA M2 drives don't have the exact same connectors
Fuck forgot all about sata m2. I bet that’s it.
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@jaredbusch said in So WTF m.2 is this:
@notverypunny said in So WTF m.2 is this:
@jaredbusch If I was still at work I'd quiz our HW guru, but I think your answer is somewhere in here: https://www.velocitymicro.com/blog/nvme-vs-m-2-vs-sata-whats-the-difference/
IIRC the nvme and SATA M2 drives don't have the exact same connectors
Fuck forgot all about sata m2. I bet that’s it.
Looks like it.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000144170/how-to-distinguish-the-differences-between-m-2-cardsThe M2 standard have pins for both PCIe, SATA, USB and other things. That's why the socket on the motherboard and the M2 module (SSD or whatever) are keyed - so you can't insert a non-compatible module.
Since Dell are what they are, it's always best to find what Dell part number works. Then use that to determine what is compatible.
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@pete-s said in So WTF m.2 is this:
, it's always best to find what Dell part number works.
it's not worth it, sata is sata. no reason to use m.2 when a 2.5 form factor will be just as fast.
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@jaredbusch said in So WTF m.2 is this:
@pete-s said in So WTF m.2 is this:
, it's always best to find what Dell part number works.
it's not worth it, sata is sata. no reason to use m.2 when a 2.5 form factor will be just as fast.
That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that as a general rule you need to look at the Dell's part number to find parts from other manufacturers that are compatible.
But yes I agree that sata is sata. For a desktop/laptop nvme or sata ssd doesn't matter though. Only matters in benchmarks.
