M.2 As Fast As Possible

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  • Drives always seem to be getting smaller and faster. How can the new M.2 interface help your PC work more quickly?
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  • @SehxualPanda
    @SehxualPanda 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1206

    If this was truly M.2 as fast as possible this would only be a 2 second video

    • @AgentSmith911
      @AgentSmith911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      xd

    • @alexc8992
      @alexc8992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      “M > M+B, thanks for watching”.

    • @completelyretarded
      @completelyretarded 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      if this was truly m.2 as fast as possible the video would be 0.001s long

    • @18idlesuggest
      @18idlesuggest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You cheeky user...

    • @souravcharan7719
      @souravcharan7719 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice one

  • @onslaught147
    @onslaught147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +419

    Linus: "We might get speeds up to 4GB/s!"
    Me with a m.2 that benchmarks at almost 4GB/s: "Yeah, that sounds about right"

    • @ZaHandle
      @ZaHandle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@gradientO 7 Gbps

    • @yuujincooper5043
      @yuujincooper5043 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how? im a pc noob idk how that works@@ZaHandle

    • @ZaHandle
      @ZaHandle 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@yuujincooper5043 They’re different units
      Gb = Gigabit
      GB = Gigabyte
      All you need to know is a gigabyte is 8 times bigger than a gigabit

    • @yuujincooper5043
      @yuujincooper5043 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ZaHandlethanks

    • @mcassyblasty
      @mcassyblasty 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      my drive doing 6.5 gigabytes per second :O

  • @zmertzi
    @zmertzi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5509

    This guy is handsome, he should create a channel about him giving tech tips.

    • @samhausmann1479
      @samhausmann1479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      He would epicly screw up creating a own media group, except he was Canadian...

    • @mbntr2363
      @mbntr2363 4 ปีที่แล้ว +266

      random stuffz he was joking

    • @t4ky0n
      @t4ky0n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      @@siwm3227 r/woooosh i got ur back @adil

    • @harshalpatil5448
      @harshalpatil5448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Idiot he already has a tech tips channel called linus tech tips

    • @t4ky0n
      @t4ky0n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@harshalpatil5448 sorry about this but r/woooosh

  • @jamos4115
    @jamos4115 7 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    I agree! m.2 is as fast as possible!

    • @iosef3337
      @iosef3337 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LMAO

    • @sandejunior
      @sandejunior 7 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @companyoflosers
      @companyoflosers 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ive seen some faster pcie ssd's but they are bigger physically and WAY more expensive.

    • @azraelotpakali31
      @azraelotpakali31 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But can you use m.2 + normal ssd+ HDD in a single build?

    • @ShadowLobster
      @ShadowLobster 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sandejunior are you ok? He have a seizure

  • @TheBornBoy
    @TheBornBoy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1821

    I love M.2 !!!!
    Everybody will start using it, and 2.5" SSD will be cheaper...
    And then I can afford 2.5" SSD.
    I'm poor....
    *cries a lot.

    • @anamarrazzaq1072
      @anamarrazzaq1072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      Are you still poor now?

    • @C1nShe
      @C1nShe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@anamarrazzaq1072 probably still is

    • @dacultofpersonaity
      @dacultofpersonaity 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      sorry to hear

    • @mypokemon
      @mypokemon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Can you afford now$

    • @eatyourvegetables5930
      @eatyourvegetables5930 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Booting ur computer to play games faster isnt worth the money

  • @SnowyNowak
    @SnowyNowak 8 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    *BUILD IT BEAUTIFUL!*

    • @DanielTimberwolf
      @DanielTimberwolf 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Daring beat me to it...

    • @SnowyNowak
      @SnowyNowak 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Daniel Timberwolf I was just filling in for Luke at the end c:

    • @Root174
      @Root174 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TotalBiscuit :D or is it just their slogan?

    • @IqmasterDaNinja
      @IqmasterDaNinja 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Clin9289 It's the official Squarespace catchphrase.

    • @Root174
      @Root174 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IqmasterDaNinja I see.

  • @darshanex
    @darshanex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    3:36 thanks for this man! It’s 2020 and still can’t find any relevant information on that anywhere!

  • @robert3466
    @robert3466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    I wonder how he would look with a beard

    • @manatster
      @manatster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha

    • @thekingoffailure9967
      @thekingoffailure9967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah I doubt he could pull it off tbh

    • @hanneethms1336
      @hanneethms1336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Josh's inside look yeah, op was making a sarcastic joke

  • @nemernemer
    @nemernemer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1666

    How batteries can tell percentage as fast as possible?

    • @Novashadow115
      @Novashadow115 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I second this

    • @ThePyrosirys
      @ThePyrosirys 8 ปีที่แล้ว +387

      +nils erik mæland It estimates it based on the voltage that it outputs.

    • @JKDCOSTA
      @JKDCOSTA 8 ปีที่แล้ว +381

      +ThePyrosirys well. That saved an episode.

    • @caleblimb3275
      @caleblimb3275 8 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      He could also talk about battery types and why batteries deteriorate in efficiency over time and the history of laptop battories...

    • @Onionbagel
      @Onionbagel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +nils erik mæland Whats there to not understand? Sensor PCB's check voltage output to determine it's lifespan.

  • @Slash27015
    @Slash27015 6 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    0:04 "as small as possible, and as fast as possible" *wink*
    you got smth to tell us linus? x)

    • @johnnybanks61
      @johnnybanks61 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Toool not funny

    • @joelc5844
      @joelc5844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      3:59

    • @epicbread1310
      @epicbread1310 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@johnnybanks61 thank you for your opinion, Mr. Banks

    • @minkystargazerfox2230
      @minkystargazerfox2230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just a little reference to the name of this series I guess

    • @lynnlo
      @lynnlo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@johnnybanks61 We truly appreciate your input Mr Banks.

  • @screamingiraffe
    @screamingiraffe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    two things:
    1st: Good info, I honestly thought that the M.2 standard wouldn't take off - guess I was wrong on that
    2nd: Thanks for placing the advertising at the END of the video, no longer need to skip

  • @reallyWyrd
    @reallyWyrd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Ty for the video. It was instructive-- because I'm 40 and I only mess with the hardware side of things when I actually have to.
    So, from my perspective, it's like every time I turn around there's five new bewildering standards out there.

  • @ganaraminukshuk0
    @ganaraminukshuk0 8 ปีที่แล้ว +432

    I set the video to double speed right when Linus said "as fast as possible".

    • @DevoidFX
      @DevoidFX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Ganaram Inukshuk That's how you use your time effectively :D

    • @TeaRexTheMighty
      @TeaRexTheMighty 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      +Ganaram Inukshuk I'm going to watch all Linus' videos in 2x speed now. I hate you :)

    • @Shahaaim
      @Shahaaim 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      +Ganaram Inukshuk set it to 0.5 and listen to a drunk Linus. Haha

    • @MoonLiteNite
      @MoonLiteNite 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Ganaram Inukshuk i watch all youtubes at x2, i think everyone talks retarded when its any slower :/

    • @gnouveli
      @gnouveli 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      it sound like fat ass possible.

  • @rt8269
    @rt8269 8 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Guess I know the next upgrade for my PC ;D

    • @TechyyGD
      @TechyyGD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Mark-dd1ni this was before he hit 10k.

    • @dragonsoul897
      @dragonsoul897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Give us an update on that.

    • @rt8269
      @rt8269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@dragonsoul897 haven't done it yet

    • @TechyyGD
      @TechyyGD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rt8269 Really, after 4 years...?

    • @rt8269
      @rt8269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TechyyGD I think I still have a PC build video on my channel. It's like 5 or 6 years old and has been running fine. I did replace the boot drive with an ssd and then the ssd with a bigger one but that's all. If its not broken, why fix? :)

  • @Digging4AnswersOfficial
    @Digging4AnswersOfficial 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I like how perfectly Linus fit into that shopping cart in that one scene.

  • @winkipinky
    @winkipinky 7 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    That's awesome Linus! Great speeds but I can see us laughing at these speeds in 5 years...

    • @imadecoy.
      @imadecoy. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I doubt these speeds will even be necessary in 5 years. They can't really be taken advantage of yet today. There needs to be a new super demanding application first. Maybe recording raw footage at 8K+ and super high fps.

    • @nm_scarecrow302
      @nm_scarecrow302 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      well you answered your own question....

    • @nm_scarecrow302
      @nm_scarecrow302 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      winkipinky my reply was meant for something1random23.

    • @lykourgakhs
      @lykourgakhs 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      winkipinky u boy are dumb as fuck... school learn best so us understand u

    • @bacon.cheesecake
      @bacon.cheesecake 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      2.5 inch ssds have been 500mB/s for five years. people need to stop overestimating the evolution of computer technology.

  • @___Robin___
    @___Robin___ 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I think this was a great explanation of M.2. It's fast, simple and efficient. Great job Linus.

  • @awesomefacepalm
    @awesomefacepalm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was really useful.
    I'm about to choose parts for my new build and had m.2 in mind,
    so this was really a good timing this came up on my feed :)

  • @aslonz5308
    @aslonz5308 8 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I like how the back ground used to show where I would buy M.2 storage is Walmart. lol

    • @as17ns22
      @as17ns22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, I bought 500gb of M.2, made by "George".
      ROLLBACK BUDDY.

  • @bminkl8050
    @bminkl8050 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "Large dongle hanging out of your case!."

  • @myfriendmoses
    @myfriendmoses 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've made the move to M.2 about 6 months ago and I love my two HyperX Predator(one via PCie) it saves so much space and makes cable management breeze as I now have no SATA and power cables to mess around with.

  • @FritzVanZyl
    @FritzVanZyl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Amazing - in 5 minutes I learnt a lot that I needed for a build, and still relevant in 2020 :)

  • @Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana
    @Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank goodness!
    Now that solid state drives are so affordable, I can finally upgrade from my double-refrigerator sized hard drive!
    It's amazing that thing has lasted so long.

  • @Macauley7272
    @Macauley7272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    TH-cam in 2016: oooo a new video let’s not recommend it
    TH-cam 5 years later: let’s recommend this even tho it’s 5years old

  • @Chris_The_Sam_Man
    @Chris_The_Sam_Man 8 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Why was that lady's elbow blurred out at the 4:15 mark? @Techquickie Linus, what kind of stock photos are you using?!

    • @TalesOfWar
      @TalesOfWar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Christopher Samuels Maybe it had a logo on they couldn't be bothered to get rid of.

    • @masteroftheconsoles
      @masteroftheconsoles 8 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      +Christopher Samuels t1.ftcdn.net/jpg/00/80/42/98/240_F_80429858_dVmPAkFcNmTLghKkWB24dhELFgVJKSZn.jpg

    • @ender_scythe2879
      @ender_scythe2879 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +masteroftheconsoles F U M8

    • @2EXTREME2008
      @2EXTREME2008 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanx m8

    • @memissk2690
      @memissk2690 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ender_scythe, i know this is a very late reply and idk if u even use that acc but what's the pic

  • @MrAttentionDuelist
    @MrAttentionDuelist 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These videos are always fun to watch. The only reason i know as much as i do about computers is because of Linus. Thank you Linus

  • @Matty__Matt
    @Matty__Matt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the info about the connector types!!!

  • @unique889
    @unique889 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video helped me out slot about deciding on my new SSD i just ordered a samsung 960 evo for my rig

  • @redjr242
    @redjr242 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really liked this video. It's very professional, clear and easy to follow.

  • @iielysiumx5811
    @iielysiumx5811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This cideo saved me when I built my PC, did not realise I was about to buy a SATA M.2 SSD so I switched to a faster NVME card for the same price

    • @darxustech2883
      @darxustech2883 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You bought a drive for speed without checking benchmarks?

  • @froilanrivero2826
    @froilanrivero2826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Incredibly useful as always Linus, thanks!

  • @fredericknilsen2855
    @fredericknilsen2855 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just bought the samsug 960 EVO 250gb M.2
    Can't wait for it to arrive!

  • @elsholz2365
    @elsholz2365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "M.2 As Fast As Possible"
    That's actually very accurate

  • @TheGomGomBoyThaiConsoleGamer
    @TheGomGomBoyThaiConsoleGamer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    i'm having a hard time doing that hand gesture at 0:05 wtf

    • @Tatsufollower
      @Tatsufollower 7 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      gomgomboy Linus is a reptilian.

    • @GameSoopp
      @GameSoopp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I can do that ez. Am I normal?

    • @hanchonteh5739
      @hanchonteh5739 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i can do it easily too. am i normal?

    • @amanc9835
      @amanc9835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      gomgomboy no ur not flexible. Time for flex tape for u fam

    • @ronylouis0
      @ronylouis0 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Inv1ctus flex on these mfing tapes

  • @colmmurphy2867
    @colmmurphy2867 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative - Great to get clear advice.

  • @samspace81
    @samspace81 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The M.2 drive really SMOKES through my 4K classic car footage, I'm impressed although only a week into my new 8700K system

  • @GlycerinZ
    @GlycerinZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We have come a long way. I LOVE M.2 NVMe. I started with computers as a young lad when ISA slots were a thing.

  • @iielysiumx5811
    @iielysiumx5811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i got an M.2 NVMe for my PC that i recently built and it is crazy fast

    • @aduck9390
      @aduck9390 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like framerates fast? Can I use a non m.2 and get the same frames

    • @youtubeshadowbannedme
      @youtubeshadowbannedme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aduck9390 bruh don't believe what Soyknee and Microcrap tell you, SSDs only improve speed and performance only gets boosted in some games like open world

  • @duanmcinnes
    @duanmcinnes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fast and informative as always. You little ripper Linus. Thumbs up

  • @capnskiddies
    @capnskiddies 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched this video back when it was released conveniently around the time I was buying my PC. I was on the right track but this made sure I got exactly what I wanted.

  • @matthews690
    @matthews690 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    And thus Linus descended from the heavens to cure my SSD related headaches and bestow upon me the answer to my questions.

  • @bland9876
    @bland9876 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2951

    Getting a girlfriend as fast as possible

    • @sachk00
      @sachk00 8 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      +justin rivera Commenting on old videos as fast as possible

    • @hydrochloricacid2146
      @hydrochloricacid2146 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Conmmenting on an old comment on an old video...
      As fast as possible

    • @edgibbon2651
      @edgibbon2651 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      u r lonely

    • @meekmeads
      @meekmeads 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      AIDS as fast as possible.

    • @llean3535
      @llean3535 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JesseO-nh3us turn gay as fast as possible?

  • @npip99
    @npip99 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    1:55 Just hit PCIe Gen 5 this year, which supports 16GB/s. Drives are already out that hit 12 GB/s!

  • @oldschool_2717
    @oldschool_2717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the tips Linus... Just learning this now. Been out of the tech world for a long time.. loo

  • @Thatrollingmaster69
    @Thatrollingmaster69 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As of 22/3/2016 the fastest M.2 SSD is the Samsung 950 Pro NVMe SSD in either 256 GB or 512 GB capacities. Those are plugged into a M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 port, with connectivity of up to 32 GB/s, and this SSD can reach a theoretical speed of 2500 MB/s Read and 1500 MB/s Write. They are also the fastest SSD you can get for the price.
    *Edit: By connectivity i mean bandwidth.

  • @rileychip6274
    @rileychip6274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    how many petabyte’s of storage do I need. I’m building a PC for casual Netflix streaming and googling and what not

  • @trowhammerdespoilerofgalax2423
    @trowhammerdespoilerofgalax2423 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Linus. This helped me quite a bit. building first new pc in 4 years and realized mobo has m.2 and that I didn't know much about it at all. Too bad I don't need a website though.

  • @izumi937
    @izumi937 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't knew these M.2 , thanks for the info!

  • @content1006
    @content1006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Okay so if my motherboard has an m.2 slot with one "slit" (m key) then if my ssd has two of those slits than will it work or not?

  • @Name-yf6xp
    @Name-yf6xp 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Linus, i got a question, why is there no orange cable at SATA anymore? And why did we switch from molex to sata?

    • @Ackros
      @Ackros 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      do you mean you cant find orange sata data cables to buy online?
      molex to sata? say what? molex are for power not data and the reson sata drvies have a smaller sata power connector not molex is because of that every reason... smaller

    • @Name-yf6xp
      @Name-yf6xp 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      But why? They have the same cablew

    • @Ackros
      @Ackros 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *in middle of trying to disconnect a molex connector..... grunts* go wan.... go wan ya good thing ya.... nearly there..*grunts again* pulling with one's slippy fingers.... come on ya fecker....grunts* come on ya good thing, *bang* goes flying backyards as the molex finaly comes out and hits ones head on the bed frame behind." *ouww *head stinging where gash now is *

    • @m1serfreed477
      @m1serfreed477 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rusty Rivet Absolute bollox, sata power connectors are the worst thing ever, they are thin and cheap and they brake easily, they should have made a more robust connector for HDD power like a small square block. sata power connectors cannot handle the stress and weight of cables especially if you unplug frequently and move things around a lot. molex power cables are much more sturdy and don't brake.

  • @Threelives229
    @Threelives229 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just to make sure that im correct, all M.2. is just a set of connectors and physical dimensions for expansion cards that use already existing interfaces. PCIe and SATA etc?

  • @MarvilatAggies
    @MarvilatAggies 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Getting an ad with Linus on it, before watching a linus tech tips is very meta

  • @TornacenseDeFuturo
    @TornacenseDeFuturo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2:58 PCI EXPRESS 4.0 :)
    Will wait till 5.0 and comment again.

  • @charlloss123
    @charlloss123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +555

    I have an m.2 ssd and my windows boots in 1 second after bios
    R.I.P. my wallet

    • @jamesisaac7684
      @jamesisaac7684 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Which m.2? And desktop or laptop? My desktop boots in about 55 seconds with 960 Evo 256gb

    • @charlloss123
      @charlloss123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@jamesisaac7684 thats because you are using that cheap stuff. I got the samsung evo PRO 970 500gib

    • @frankspeaking2630
      @frankspeaking2630 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@charlloss123 I had to watch the $ and settled on a Samsung Pro 950 NVMe M2 but only 256GB (when they were on sale as the 960 was just released), now regret not shelling out the extra for 500GB. Disable malwarebytes, Acronis active, and the Security program and it is lightning, even with the above active it boots in seconds and is magnitudes quicker than the original WD Black, so with good security (picked up and blocked some nasties) it is quick and I am relaxed

    • @Rdfaiz
      @Rdfaiz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      there's something wrong with your system man. my 960 evo + old cpu, boots under 10 sec

    • @eldenboi8354
      @eldenboi8354 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@jamesisaac7684 What?!? I dont even have an ssd and my pc boots in less than 25 seconds most of the time.

  • @ismailberkeren
    @ismailberkeren 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    TY Sebastian, nice vid again !!

  • @Aristoper
    @Aristoper 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if "DPC Latency" is any better for M.2 compared to SATA 3 and/or SATA 2. I haven't seen any benchmark comparisons on the subject so would be interesting to see the results. I'd test under idle loads as well as some controlled keyboard input i/o macro based workloads since keyboard/mouse input is known to cause noticeable "DPC latency" micro stuttering latency spikes.

  • @PravinPatil41
    @PravinPatil41 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've learned so much from this guy.

  • @lordsith8319
    @lordsith8319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    2019 samsung 970 evo 1 TB m.2 installed £100 am in love

    • @brr4519
      @brr4519 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      lordsith8319 I’m so glad. Just got one today myself

    • @shadowreaper5413
      @shadowreaper5413 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@brr4519 wait where did you find that deal? Right now it's about £200??

    • @XVenoMXVenoM
      @XVenoMXVenoM 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shadow Reaper I think he’s joking

  • @naiseniichan8035
    @naiseniichan8035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i blindly bought an m.2 and was shocked when the slot wasnt the same, luckily the m.2 was b/m ( 2 notches) which i assume would work on either slots.

  • @krzosu
    @krzosu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very instructive - thanks mate.

  • @2010ngojo
    @2010ngojo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Isn't m.2 a form factor, not an interface? It used to be called NGFF, next generation form factor.

    • @mcoop854
      @mcoop854 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      correct

    • @feynstein1004
      @feynstein1004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noob here. What's the difference between a form factor and an interface? Can I get an ELI5 perhaps?

    • @AdrianUsual
      @AdrianUsual 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Feynstein 100 a form factor is just a physical spec, shows where and how pins have to be in order for things to fit together and connect physically. An interface has the physical spec and also specifies what is needed to transmit data, like specific pinouts, clock speeds, and stuff

    • @feynstein1004
      @feynstein1004 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @NairdaTrauts Ah okay. So it sounds like a physical spec is just a subset of a form factor, since the latter encompasses more things.

    • @youtubeshadowbannedme
      @youtubeshadowbannedme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@feynstein1004 so M2 is form factor and NVME is interface

  • @KM-vy6ic
    @KM-vy6ic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Life as fast as possible... I'm questioning life rn

  • @Monumentum616
    @Monumentum616 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was very informative and entertaining. Subscribed.

  • @tweaker1968
    @tweaker1968 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this.... One of those videos.... I knew I was curious but too lazy to figure it out for my-self!

  • @ValstormLucifer
    @ValstormLucifer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    But can you use them as your boot drive, loading your OS onto it? That would theoretically cut the time of booting up the computer by an exponential amount.

    • @devonslating1398
      @devonslating1398 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Pro tip: that other guy is probably trolling. RAM is volatile storage. Unless they made a non-volitile and not RAM storage kit that uses the RAM slot that I am not aware of yet that is... but I am pretty sure that he is trolling ya.

    • @DisturbedLick
      @DisturbedLick 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Make a RAM disk and install your OS on it, using virtualization and keep the host computer in a low power state until it needs to boot the other OS?

    • @rocksdanister
      @rocksdanister 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Devon Slating Some versions of linux can load into RAM during startup , like puppylinux. It can save the changes during shutdown so that u can restore it...

    • @devonslating1398
      @devonslating1398 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Dani John Cool. TIL.

    • @devonslating1398
      @devonslating1398 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ I spent years in the deepest darkest depths of Geekdom to earn this neckbeard. You should be in awe...
      or pity me. Either is fine.

  • @andrewb1870
    @andrewb1870 8 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    Virtual ram as fast as possible pls!

    • @vnmz-nfsandmore8225
      @vnmz-nfsandmore8225 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao you have my wallpaper as a profile pic! xD

    • @111455
      @111455 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      LOL virtual ram and fast don't belong in the same sentence LMAO

    • @TylerDaSilva522
      @TylerDaSilva522 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Loooool

    • @Roblafo
      @Roblafo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      VNMZ - NFS and more same

    • @SmartPhone-us3kj
      @SmartPhone-us3kj 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you have, let say at least 16gb of ram, you don't need virtual memory in theory

  • @tech-daddy
    @tech-daddy 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful, thank you!

  • @jereziah
    @jereziah 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    that squarespace segue was your best ever.

  • @diegojimenez4043
    @diegojimenez4043 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    sorry new computer enthusiast here, this might be a dumb question ...so can i use an m.2 ssd to save me OS and all other important computer system and startup files instead of a regular ssd or hd?

    • @user-ir3iq7fr3o
      @user-ir3iq7fr3o 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      yis

    • @0cards0
      @0cards0 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yes, but which one should we buy? im looking for a good M.2 now

    • @user-ir3iq7fr3o
      @user-ir3iq7fr3o 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      first of all, check your motherboard's compatibility with the m.2 bandwith. Newer versions of motherboard like z170 and x99 have support to pcie 3.0 x4. Some older versions like 1150 chipset motherboards will only have pcie 2.0 x2 m.2 support. so that means if you buy the top of the line m.2 ssd like samsung 950 pro (that supports pcie 3.0 x4) but you have an old motherboard that only support 2.0 x2 (10 gbit/s) you won't be taking the full advantage and will be having only slightly better performance than a regular sata 3 ssd speed.
      If you let me know your motherboard, I might be able to help you out finding a good m.2 ssd for your rig.

    • @Pantsthaniel
      @Pantsthaniel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      M.2 is just another standard for SSDs that uses PCI Express. Yes, it's just another storage device but capable of faster speeds.

    • @0cards0
      @0cards0 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i wish there were sata vs m.2 tests of booting & opening programs, to see if the difference is significant

  • @QuantumBraced
    @QuantumBraced 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    How did they come up with the M.2 name? Seems arbitrary.

    • @imadecoy.
      @imadecoy. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm going to say it means mobile storage version 2. It replaces mSATA as a laptop storage interface. It was originally called NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor). As for the more rare desktop version (U.2), I have no idea why it's called that.

    • @nathanmead140
      @nathanmead140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@imadecoy. or they could have stolen it from SONY

    • @PaganShagger
      @PaganShagger 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's all about marketing. Selling something with a catchy and easy to remember name is good business.

  • @marmanlive
    @marmanlive 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliantly explained...! thnx

  • @jomac_ph
    @jomac_ph 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Galing nito! Hehe.. salamat

  • @ArcticGamez
    @ArcticGamez 8 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    think ill wait for m.3 to come out that has speeds up to 8GB/sec

    • @DrMacintosh
      @DrMacintosh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +ArcticGamez do you really need that much speed?

    • @UntouchedWagons
      @UntouchedWagons 8 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      +Eric Melendez No one will ever need more than 640KB of RAM.

    • @DrMacintosh
      @DrMacintosh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      UntouchedWagons nice argument xD

    • @dandreurquhart3511
      @dandreurquhart3511 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +UntouchedWagons 4gb*

    • @kobathor
      @kobathor 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      +Eric Melendez you will only ever need 8GB of RAM for gaming ever it will never change

  • @crazyassassin8274
    @crazyassassin8274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now moblie phone with ufs 3.1 storage has speeds above 30 gb/s how fast technology evolved 🤔🤔🤔

  • @StealthArt
    @StealthArt 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you test different kind of coolers on M2 SSD's like a mini fan or heatsink and see if these really impact thermal throttling and read/write speeds?

  • @i-criz6655
    @i-criz6655 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for explain!

  • @alphabytes290
    @alphabytes290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There is something wrong here this guy isn’t dropping anything

  • @Moundshroud.
    @Moundshroud. 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Wait, so I can connect one of those card into my motherboard and install windows on it?

    • @MarvinCarterJr
      @MarvinCarterJr 8 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      yes, if your MoBo has a M.2 port

    • @awaaawaa9768
      @awaaawaa9768 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      +Marvin N. Carter MoBo stand for mother bored right?!

    • @MarvinCarterJr
      @MarvinCarterJr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      yes

    • @dulalg18
      @dulalg18 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      +azoz Al-Otaibi mother happy

    • @bluesmokegamer272
      @bluesmokegamer272 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yep, but only really makes a difference if say you're doing video editing, otherwise spend the money else where.

  • @JohnDoe-dj3xh
    @JohnDoe-dj3xh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have my boot drive as an m.2 sata and have 8 spinning drives in the case brackets. Basically any time I saw a 2 or 3 tb drive drop below 100 I bought it and now all my satas are full (board has 10 sata two odd 8 hdd) and way more storage than I know what to do with

  • @berghwilliam
    @berghwilliam 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:08 That blink tho.
    Fast as M.2 SSDs

  • @SkeleCrafteronYT
    @SkeleCrafteronYT 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Slick intro.

  • @codaassasin
    @codaassasin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Dennis As Fast As Possible?

  • @danwic
    @danwic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's great having these new features but most decently-priced motherboards don't support them properly (not enough expansion ports etc).

  • @kingoftherevolution4855
    @kingoftherevolution4855 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I first heard of m.2 when i looked in my friends pc and *saw* one, in 2021.

  •  8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    4:19 What the hell is that blur for???

    • @AsliGamers
      @AsliGamers 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PierreDuc24 😂😂😂😂 now understood that blur reason!!

  • @luiselu6208
    @luiselu6208 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    imagine these on RAID 0

  • @raymondhacks
    @raymondhacks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The pictured M.2 at 0:42 is actually a MacBook ssd, a proprietary version

  • @EndrChe
    @EndrChe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah. Showing up to work with my dongle hanging out of its case has been getting me some looks lately...

  • @B3Band
    @B3Band 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    People will laugh at the stats given in this video ten years from now, no matter how impressed you are with them today.

    • @jsgv7935
      @jsgv7935 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      five years to go

  • @ThePokefan382
    @ThePokefan382 8 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Santa Claus as fast as possible

    • @rjfaber1991
      @rjfaber1991 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      There's a rather good CGP Grey video on that actually, if you really want it...

    • @lovelywaz
      @lovelywaz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Santa Claus does not exist .... The End!

    • @flameshana9
      @flameshana9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ho Ho Ho 🎅
      Done.

    • @tibinicle
      @tibinicle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hes not real

    • @resonance-cascade
      @resonance-cascade 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cocccca Cola

  • @Asiavirtualsolutions0
    @Asiavirtualsolutions0 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool, love the video. Just purchased a MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON LGA2011-3 / X99 / 8 x DDR4 / 10 x SATA 6Gbs / 1 x M.2 / WiFi / E-ATX board and trying to decide to use either a Intel 750 Series SSD PCIe 3.0 or Samsung M.2 2280 SSD 950 Pro Series --- cant make up my mind which to take.
    Would be nice if you can do a video on setting up your os on M2 and booting from it.
    Thanks again

  • @vartanvartanian2320
    @vartanvartanian2320 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing job bud
    well done keep up

  • @gamingrapidtv2329
    @gamingrapidtv2329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    M.2 faster as this “Its an SSD but the smaller version”

    • @stef511
      @stef511 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And has faster capabilities

  • @hayvanadam
    @hayvanadam 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Can you raid 0 two m2 drives?

    • @jeremysumpter8939
      @jeremysumpter8939 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hayvanadam yes

    • @brian2496
      @brian2496 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thought there was a fly on my monitor.

    • @Ackros
      @Ackros 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      technically yes but result can vary by vendor and bios options particularly depending on the age of the mobo and the generation is it for.

  • @Killakamikaze
    @Killakamikaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This will be amazing for expanding storage for the PS5

  • @rccarsandmusic2641
    @rccarsandmusic2641 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just installed a Micro m.2 sata 3 128 in both my Ryzen machines. I have to say my 1400 and 1600 boot windows 10 in under 10 secs and my cine bench score went up. This was a good video.

  • @ezioauditore7636
    @ezioauditore7636 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    0:07 that wink tho (guessing thats for the people with dirty minds?)

    • @TheGoldenPro
      @TheGoldenPro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's confirmed. Linus is gay everyone.

  • @jonathanhettema6170
    @jonathanhettema6170 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just had a ad from him......
    He is spying on my

  • @master.swordz
    @master.swordz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank goodness I landed in this video. Now I finally understand pcie vs ssd! Thank you Sir!
    Subscribed and like = done!

  • @vladyslavdiumin4124
    @vladyslavdiumin4124 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful video! Thanks for sharing some good good info! You are awesome!