When a laptop takes minutes to boot and programs open sluggishly, the old hard drive is usually to blame. An SSD has no moving parts, so files are found almost instantly and Windows and the browser start quickly. The M.2 board is thin and weighs only 4 g; it mounts directly on the motherboard without cables or a separate drive bay.
Owners of an older laptop or mini PC with an M.2 SATA slot who want to give it a new lease of life; offices where several identical computers need a quicker system drive; and tinkerers building a small home server. 256 GB holds the operating system, office software and documents.
| Brand | Silicon Power |
|---|---|
| Solid-state drive capacity | 256 GB |
| Net weight | 0.004 kg |
| Read speed | 550 MB/s |
| Solid-state drive interface | M.2 SATA |
| Write speed | 450 MB/s |
| EAN | 4713436121749 |
Your device needs an M.2 slot that supports SATA drives. It will not work in a slot meant only for NVMe drives. The manufacturer does not specify the length of the M.2 board, so compare it with your slot first.
They look similar, but a SATA drive uses an older interface that tops out at around 600 MB/s. This drive's 550 MB/s is high for SATA, while NVMe drives are several times faster.
It is enough for Windows, office software, a browser and documents. For a large photo library or games, keep the files on a separate drive or choose a larger capacity.
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