Windows 10: M.2 SSD compatibility with MOBO question.

Discus and support M.2 SSD compatibility with MOBO question. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hello. I am planning to buy a M.2 SSD for my PC, but before i do i just wanna be sure with the compatibility. My MOBO is a ASUS TUF B360-pro gaming.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by MPN89, May 10, 2020.

  1. MPN89
    MPN89 Win User

    M.2 SSD compatibility with MOBO question.


    Hello.

    I am planning to buy a M.2 SSD for my PC, but before i do i just wanna be sure with the compatibility.


    My MOBO is a ASUS TUF B360-pro gaming.

    At this moment i have a 2.5" SSD and a 3.5" HDD installed. So none of the M.2 slots are in use.
    When i had a look in MOBO manual it says "When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA_2 port cannot be used."

    Does that mean that my 2.5" ssd and/or 3.5" hdd will no longer work?
    And does NVMe or not make a difference with the compatibility?
    And does it matter if i install it on the top or bottom M.2 connector?

    :)
     
    MPN89, May 10, 2020
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  2. JBOYDGOLFER
    jboydgolfer Win User

    looking for help with M.2 SSD compatability question, please

    yeah, i went on theyre site and schecked the list, but then when i went looking for one to buy i noticed that they are listed in ways that Arent listed in that "support" page.

    namely This....

    M.2-2242
    M.2-2260
    M.2-2280

    etc... listed as the SSD's "FORM" that is where my ignorance on the matter becomes a problem.i just rather ask once or twice, than order the wrong item, im sure you can understand that
     
    jboydgolfer, May 10, 2020
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  3. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike Win User
    M.2 ssd's

    No, it doesn't, all 10 SATA are available.
     
    CountMike, May 10, 2020
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  4. GHOSTRYDER
    GhostRyder Win User

    M.2 SSD compatibility with MOBO question.

    looking for help with M.2 SSD compatability question, please

    Yea, they will have a list of support that you may need to contact them about. However, that M.2 seems to support the normal sizes of M.2 so I would not fret much if that's a concern. However, the speed is going to just be just 10gb/s speeds so keep that in mind when purchasing as some of the advertised speeds are on the 32gb/s connections.

    Looking at the support page, it seems to only have a few listed mostly on the Samsung, Kingston, Sandisk front. Try one of these:

    Samsung SM951 512gb
    Kingston 480gb

    Your going to have to call them for more of a supported list since besides a few different sizes/variations of those (And the Plexors that are ridiculously priced) there is not much listed.

    As for if you should. If you want more speed, you will get it just not as much as some list since most show for like the newer 32gb connection. I personally plan on grabbing one in the near future.
     
    GhostRyder, May 10, 2020
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