b) Review the specifications of your motherboard to identify an M.2 slot capable of supporting your desired type and size of SSD. c) Gather all the installation equipment, including a tiny ...

MSI has unveiled its new (and potentially exclusive) screwless M.2 SSD installation design for its upcoming motherboard models.

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X470 motherboards have a huge variation in M.2 port speeds and SATA support, so much so that they risk confusing potential owners.

The heatspreader, or M.2 shield as MSI is calling it, is an aluminum slab that covers the motherboard's M.2 2280 slot.

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If you are about to upgrade your SSD or graphics card, you should understand the SATA and PCI Express interfaces. If you know the differences between them, you can avoid making the wrong purchase ...

If you know you'll be using your SSD heavily and want to have a worry-free five years writing thousands of terabytes to it, the WD Red SN700 is an excellent choice.