Idiots Guide to NVMe SSD Guide - Before You Buy

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[F_viper_pilot]

One small clarification: the 4-digit length you mentioned is actually the width and length, not just length. So a 2280 is 22mm width by 80mm length.

[DoubleGreatRock]

This is by far one of the best explanations all in one location! Thank you for the great work you do, it's a huge help!

[lexatwo]

You're misusing word "layer" for flash cell types. It's "level" that stands for "L" in those abbreviations and it is related to the amount of charge levels (electrons trapped) that are distinguishable for a cell. SLC is either "there's no charge" or "there's a charge" representing 0/1. For QLC it is 2 to the power of 4 different charge levels = 16 states distinguished meaning such cell is capable of storing 4 bits of information. For MLC it is 4 states, TLC - 8 states. The more levels you try to distinguish the smaller difference between them and thus more error prone it becomes. Nevertheless it's all about "levels", not "layers". As for "layers" - nowadays it's typically refers to the amount of individual cells that are distinguished in a single 3D NAND cylindrical vertical element - which is the main way to scale NAND flash capacities lately vs. using good old "planar NAND".

[chillbro]

The last time i built a computer, PCIe wasn't invented yet (or at least not available in consumer products). This video is helping me tremendously!

[RogerWilsonTodd]

Very enlightening. I appreciate each section being kept brief so I could make it to the end.

[russianbot]

Dude this video is awesome! This cleared up all of my questions with m.2 SSDs, your ability to explain things in detail is amazing! Appreciate it!

[faisalsaleh]

i just love this guy, he explains everything so clearly and its very easy to understand what he says !! thanks brother

[michaelmorales]

This is EXACTLY what i was looking for - thank you for explaining TBW and TLC QLC etc - this really explains everything the lay person should consider when buying an NVMe SSD

[samirkha]

Briefly explained! I am very thankful to you for making this video.
SUGGESTION: Add chapters (Time lapse) in this video. It will also rank on their chapters keyword on Google which will increase your reach to your Targeted Audience. This video help me alot. Now I have knowledge about SSD I think it will help a lot of people who are struggling with SSD Differences. *Add chapters.

[brokensaint-xnpu]

You are my number 1 channel when it comes to hard drives of all kind. Thank you for taking your time teaching us how to understand this field and how to make the best decision when it comes to what we would need.

[dogoku]

I think you missed one more important point: Drives with DRAM cache vs DRAM-less drives. The latter is obviously much cheaper and offers lower performance and durability for most use cases. Both types of drives are still much much faster than any HDD, so if you are on a budget, a DRAM-less driver is still a good upgrade over an HDD.

[InspectorGadget]

I believe you have omitted an important & easy to identify fact how it is very easy to identify if you have a M.2 SATA or a M.2 NVMe;
The M.2 SATA always has a so-called M Key and a B Key (thus 2x gaps on the connector) whilst the NVMe only has the M Key (thus only 1x gap)
Fun fact: you can sometimes use & insert a M2. SATA into a M.2 NVMe slot []-)

[mikesabella]

i got a computer and sony camera recently and u keep popping up and teaching me everything, thank you so much i was so frustrated. now im watching ur vids for fun, just bought the wrong nvme lmao

[smbanandanand]

So much of information packed into one video and so well presented, thanks a ton. Very useful video.

[davetheslayerfan]

This video is a credit to the PC enthusiast community. Thank you.

[walter_lesaulnier]

A good trick if your PC has a PCIE 3.0 NVMe connector, is to put a PCIe 4.0 NVMe in it. Those drives are designed to run at the faster speeds so when you run them at the slower PCIe 3.0 speed, they don't overheat. And the PCIe 4.0 drives have dropped so much in price that they are close to the same price as the 3.0 versions.

[LSUEngineer]

Robbie, Excellent preparation & delivery. Thanks for the solid education info on SSD SATA vs NVMe and the different NVMe's. Now I know the correct NVMe's to purchase.

[jnorris]

I’m learning more now in 1 video than I have in the last 30.

Also a shoutout to the badasses in the comments adding more valuable information!

Thank you everyone!!

[mowomedia]

@1:04 Do not ever EVER use that sound effect again! I was listening to this video while working on another pc and I think my heart skipped from Windows PTSD. 😆

[a.beckles]

Thank you for breaking this down. This video does a great job of balancing for general information and details.