I'm building a new PC over the next couple of months, and currently looking at components. I'm wondering whether on-board M.2 is something I need to worry about. I notice that in motherboard ranges (for example, the Gigabyte 3/5/7/G1) the higher-end mobos tend to have more SATA ports rather than an M.2 port.
My two questions are:
1) Is it worth (technically, not financially) getting an M.2 motherboard & boot drive now?
2) Even if I get SATA SSDs now, is it worth getting a motherboard with an on-board M.2 slot for future use?
I've seen some vague complaints that M.2 implementations aren't currently up to scratch. Is this something that will eventually be fixed with firmware upgrades, or is it more like the advances we've seen with SSDs, where it's to do with controller hardware?
I realise this is a new area, but any pointers would be very welcome.
My two questions are:
1) Is it worth (technically, not financially) getting an M.2 motherboard & boot drive now?
2) Even if I get SATA SSDs now, is it worth getting a motherboard with an on-board M.2 slot for future use?
I've seen some vague complaints that M.2 implementations aren't currently up to scratch. Is this something that will eventually be fixed with firmware upgrades, or is it more like the advances we've seen with SSDs, where it's to do with controller hardware?
I realise this is a new area, but any pointers would be very welcome.