Jan 9 2015, 10:32 AM
QUOTE(horns @ Jan 9 2015, 09:32 AM)
correct. the problem is that most users today expect it to work right away, and forgot that they might have something else in the way.
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for electronics, i really don't like obscurity. when i read the specs, i go as deep as i can. generic terms make me feel uncomfortable these days.
for instance, now m.2 slot is becoming common. it's a set of form factors for small-sized ssd's, and with proper technology, they come with damn great speeds. to get the most out of it, you should know about nvme ssd (pcie-based, not sata) that can run as fast as over 2GB/s read, 1.5GB/s write. this is one m.2 card. you need 4x of sata ssd's to do that.
now, there are quite a number of implementations of m.2 slot in the market. there are sata-based, and there are pcie-based. for pcie-based slots, there are 2-lane and 4-lane implementations (there are more complications like pcie versions but i skip that). to reach that speed your machine should have pcie 3.0 x4 m.2 slot.
now the ssd part should be relatively simpler. there is a sata-based or pcie-based. for pcie-based, it's pcie 2.0 x2, pcie 2.0 x4, and the new one from samsung is pcie 3.0 x4. notably there are a few types of physical connector shape. (for now it's either m-key or b-key afaik) just make sure you get the right one for your machine.
i am not trying to complicate things. for a normal user, it's likely that it will be a 'get and forget' experience and no harm done. however i really don't like the idea that big boys put something damn old in new products. (it's their flag-ship some more)
Yeah, all laptop manufacturers is heading down this trend and it's a sad thing for advance/intermediate user who loves to customize something... edit:
for electronics, i really don't like obscurity. when i read the specs, i go as deep as i can. generic terms make me feel uncomfortable these days.
for instance, now m.2 slot is becoming common. it's a set of form factors for small-sized ssd's, and with proper technology, they come with damn great speeds. to get the most out of it, you should know about nvme ssd (pcie-based, not sata) that can run as fast as over 2GB/s read, 1.5GB/s write. this is one m.2 card. you need 4x of sata ssd's to do that.
now, there are quite a number of implementations of m.2 slot in the market. there are sata-based, and there are pcie-based. for pcie-based slots, there are 2-lane and 4-lane implementations (there are more complications like pcie versions but i skip that). to reach that speed your machine should have pcie 3.0 x4 m.2 slot.
now the ssd part should be relatively simpler. there is a sata-based or pcie-based. for pcie-based, it's pcie 2.0 x2, pcie 2.0 x4, and the new one from samsung is pcie 3.0 x4. notably there are a few types of physical connector shape. (for now it's either m-key or b-key afaik) just make sure you get the right one for your machine.
i am not trying to complicate things. for a normal user, it's likely that it will be a 'get and forget' experience and no harm done. however i really don't like the idea that big boys put something damn old in new products. (it's their flag-ship some more)
But then the laptop price now is cheaper compare to old days, I remember like Asus ROG laptop top model will cost like 7~8K while 2nd in line will be like 6.5K... Guess they want real PC users to go back to desktops or custom laptop like Illegear to get full performance of everything... 
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