Samsung SM951 M.2

Mick-1965 · 10 Mar 2015 at 23:18

Any one any idea when or if these will be in stock at OCUK

Looks like blinding performance for the money.

Surveyor · 10 Mar 2015 at 23:52

Pre-Sales Queries

Try posting there.

JeffyB · 11 Mar 2015 at 01:21

Interested also, these are gonna disapear fast if stocked but could be oem only. Roll on NVMe.

Mick-1965 · 11 Mar 2015 at 13:56

Surveyor said:
Pre-Sales Queries

Try posting there.

Cheers....done that.

mw8t · 11 Mar 2015 at 14:11

Was considering one of these ever since they were announced but it now transpires they won't be NVMe.

I want an M.2 drive but.... no NVMe, no buy.

Sort it out Samsung.

ginjaninja · 11 Mar 2015 at 21:14

Was holding out for this for my new build...but now theyve dropped NVMe, its no longer factoring into consideration.....

Mick-1965 · 11 Mar 2015 at 21:59

Was under the impression that it was supposed to support NVMe.
From your comments I did a little more digging around and....Yeah, it seems that they were going to support NVMe, but are now going to leave it till the next generation.
Glad I posted now.
Thanks guys

comeradealexi · 28 Mar 2015 at 11:11

Can someone explain what exactly nvme is and why it is so desirable? I don't quite get it.

Minstadave · 28 Mar 2015 at 11:13

comeradealexi said:
Can someone explain what exactly is and why it is so desirable? I don't quite get it.

It's a very fast SSD that is connected via PCIE rather than SATA3. For most people it won't make much difference over a normal SSD.

comeradealexi · 28 Mar 2015 at 11:20

Minstadave said:
It's a very fast SSD that is connected via PCIE rather than SATA3. For most people it won't make much difference over a normal SSD.

Edit: Sorry I missed out the crucial part of my question XD It's the NVME that I don't quite understand

Minstadave · 28 Mar 2015 at 12:18

There's a review here:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7843/testing-sata-express-with-asus/4

Kered_Dub · 30 Mar 2015 at 11:26

I'm interested in this also.

I note that OCUK is now taking orders for last years tech - the XP941 which is already surpassed by alternatives like the Kingston HyperX Predator

Where is the Samsung SM951 ???
Can't see many opting for last year's model (XP941).

ginjaninja · 2 Apr 2015 at 19:49

good to see things moving forward...

delpy8 · 10 Apr 2015 at 14:40

how easy is it to install windows onto these will it show as a drive when you start the windows installation?

Minstadave · 10 Apr 2015 at 16:47

delpy8 said:
how easy is it to install windows onto these will it show as a drive when you start the windows installation?

Same as a SATA SSD.

ginjaninja · 10 Apr 2015 at 21:44

delpy8 said:
how easy is it to install windows onto these will it show as a drive when you start the windows installation?

ive heard people talk about needing to install windows in 'uefi' mode..dont know if thats a thing..

ginjaninja · 22 Apr 2015 at 17:48

found the/a link

The other thing to note is that installing windows on a PCIe M.2 SSD is not always a straight forward affair, due to their inherent lack of a built-in option ROM (with the exception of the old Plextor M6e and the new Kingston HyperX Predator, which do have option ROM's).

Most systems will at least require a BIOS update (especially if installing to the SM951, since it's is so new). Installing Windows 8.1 is relatively simple so long as you install via a USB drive, or a USB connected DVD-ROM. Windows 7 typically requires a bit of extra work, but it's doable with a bit of help from forums or online videos.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/PCIe-SSD-Roundup-Samsung-SM951-NVMe-vs-AHCI-XP941-SSD-750-and-More/Conclusion-Pricin

ginjaninja · 22 Apr 2015 at 17:51

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/750_SSD_1.2_TB/3.html

puts more meat on the bones

KarlMcWade · 26 Apr 2015 at 13:24

currently rocking one in my mobo and they are fast

makes my raid 0 840 pro's look like mech hhd all over again

Minstadave · 26 Apr 2015 at 13:24

Can you see any difference in actual use, or is it just benches?