NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs

NVMe M.2 drives are lightning fast hard drives which utilize your PC PCIe 3.0 system bus lanes. If available on your PC, we recommend putting your operating system and programs on a PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 hard drive, and putting your data storage on a SATA III SSD or WD Red Hard Drive. Note: NVMe M.2 drives will only work at full speed on M.2 and NVMe-ready motherboards, which is the case with most of our new systems. Look for M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 in the specifications.

PCIe 3.0 x 4 SSDs/M.2 drives are typically 3X-6X as fast as SATA III SSDs and are 9X-18X as fast as standard hard disks.

SSDs = Absolute Silence

For absolutely silent drive operation, with extremely fast speeds, a solid state drive (SSD) or M2 drive is the best option. Unlike a standard hard drive, SSDs and M2s have no moving parts. SSDs don't make any noise, are much faster than a standard hard drive, and are more reliable. We recommend Samsung 860 Evo SSDs for a highly reliable and reasonably priced SSD.

SSDs are typically 3X as fast as standard hard disks.

Quiet Data Drives

Our Seagate Ironwolf Series quiet hard drive drives are extremely quiet. Ironwolf Series drives are generally used for LARGE DATA STORAGE, for long-term reliability, and for extreme silence with a reasonable price-tag. For PCs that are always on, a highly reliable drive is essential. The Seagate Ironwolf drives are designed and manufactured to be a reliable and robust solution.

Recommended Hard Drive Configurations

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