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07-18-2019 08:11 AM
From what I've researched so far I have to choose between an M.2 SSD that supports either a PCIe interface or a SATA interface. The motherboard on my Pavilion 690-0020 has both PCIe & SATA ports separatly from the M.2 SSD slot, so I think both type are compatible with my machine... Is that a correct assumption? If not, which SSD interface does the M.2 slot on my specific hardware support?
If both are compatible, which would you use and why? If I understand correctly the primary difference other than form factor is the PCIe SSD have much faster read and write speeds than SATA.
07-18-2019 10:53 AM
The safe route is what works. Here are suggested options. You can keep within the specs.
@DGroves replied about an m.2 like the EVO 860
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07-18-2019 06:18 PM
Thanks for your response. I guess I'm more interested in a NVMe SSD, which would require a PCIe interface. I was able to get ahold of a supervisor on an HP tech support team and we're pretty sure this machine can run that type drive... So I ordered a CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510. I won't receive it before sometime next week, but I will update this to let anyone else in the same situation know how it works out.