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How do I know Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs are compatible with my PC?
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Please check whether your system satisfies the minimum system requirements specified below:Category Minimum RequirementsMain-board (System) Intel Haswell Refresh or later client chipset based mainboard with an unallocated M.2 PCIe Gen3 ...
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Do Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work with any M.2 slot? |
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There are different types of M.2 slots. A “B-Key” enables SATA or PCIe NVMe™ SSDs using up to 2 PCIe lanes, while an “M-Key” enables NVMe™ SSDs with the use of up to 4 PCIe lanes. Performance of PCIe NVMe™ M.2 SSDs leveraging PCIe x4 lanes is roughly twice as high as with PCIe x2 lanes, so the vas...
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Do Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work with AMD Ryzen?
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Yes. Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs will work with standard Ryzen chipsets....
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Are there any issues with running Windows 7 on a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD? |
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are compatible with Windows 7, but for optimal performance and ease of use we recommend Windows 10 or newer.If attempting to utilize an M.2 NVMe SSD for bootable OS please refer to Microsoft's article for the NVMe hotfix. How to obtain this hotfix...
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Do Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work under Linux?
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are compatible with Linux. Please note, however, that Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are optimized for use under Windows operating systems....
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Which Generation PCIe does Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD use? |
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs use PCIe Gen 3.0 & 4.0. For more information please refer to Samsung NVMe™ SSD datasheets available at https://www.semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage...
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How should a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD be installed on a PC?
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Installation of Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs is essentially plug-and-play. Simply insert the NVMe™ SSD in an M.2 PCIe slot, tighten the SSD in place with the screw and spacer provided by your mainboard manufacturer, and boot up your system from an external source before proceeding with a fresh install of...
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Are Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs delivered with a screw? |
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Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs are not delivered with a screw. This is because mainboard manufacturers typically provides the specific screws and spacers that fit the proprietary needs of each mainboard....
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Can I plug a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD in a traditional PCIe slot?
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Yes. Many add-in-card adapters exist, but for optimal performance and compatibility Samsung recommends using an original M.2 slot for your Samsung NVMe™ SSD....
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Can I use a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD at the same time as a SATA SSD or HDD? |
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Yes. There are no technical limitations in using an NVMe™ M.2 SSD concurrently with a SATA SSD or HDD. Please make sure your mainboard has a sufficient number of interfaces to accommodate multiple storage devices....
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Can Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs be RAIDed?
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Yes. Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs can be grouped into a RAID formation. Please ensure that your mainboard has a sufficient number of NVMe™ M.2 slots and that sufficient PCIe lanes are available for maximal performance....
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Can the OS be installed on a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD? |
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Yes. Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs can be used as the primary storage device, with the Operating System installed on the SSD....
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Are Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs bootable when used in combination with an add-in-card?
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Yes. An AIC is merely an adapter, and therefore does not change the inherent bootability or connectivity of a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD. Please note that depending on the quality of the AIC, the performance of your Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD may, in rare cases, be below the performance specifications publis...
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What is the difference between a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD and a regular SSD? |
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NVMe™ SSDs leverage a new type of interface and protocol – Non-Volatile Memory Express – to break through the bottleneck limitations of SATA based systems. Concretely, this means that whereas SATA SSDs’ maximal performance does not exceed 550MB/s, NVMe™ SSDs can achieve transfer speeds of about 3,5...
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Why does my Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD not achieve its performance specs in benchmark tests?
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Benchmark test results may differ depending upon the system environment, host software and hardware configuration. Please see the data sheet for more information on the test conditions used by Samsung....
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