I have just built a PC with a M.2 Samsung 950 Pro on a Z170 motherboard (make sure you get the Z170 so the M.2 slot can use 4 PCI-E channels).
The performance of this thing is insane. Ars benchmarked it at 2600MB/s read, 1500MB/s write for sequential data[1]. Most SSDs benchmark at less than 600 MB/s[2].
The performance of this thing is insane. Ars benchmarked it at 2600MB/s read, 1500MB/s write for sequential data[1]. Most SSDs benchmark at less than 600 MB/s[2].
By comparison, a RAM Disk gets ~6000MB/s on the https://hardforum.com/threads/quad-channel-ram-disk-benchmar... benchmark.
[1] http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/950-pro-review-samsun...
[2] http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/samsung-850-evo-ssd-rev...
[3] https://hardforum.com/threads/quad-channel-ram-disk-benchmar...