SSD technology has caught up with the limits of SATA 6Gbps. This is why most SSD reads and writes peak at 540-560 MB/s reads and 520-540 MB/s writes for most of the latest SSDs. An M.2 SSD is really just a tiny memory stick that plugs into an M.2 slot on the motherboard (if the motherboard supports it) or into a PCIe (PCI Express) M.2 adapter card.Įxisting SSDs have pretty much reached the limits of the speeds possible with SATA 6Gbps.
The latest kernel tested was 4.8.15-generic (as of the time of this writing), and the 950 Pro M.2 works perfectly with it.įor those unfamiliar with M.2, it is meant to replace the existing SATA interface. Also, I can upgrade kernels beyond the official updates, and the M.2 SSD still works. I reinstalled Linux Mint 18.1, and the installer immediately recognized the M.2 drive. Linux Mint 18.1 is 100% compatible out of the box. Update December 29, 2016: The Samsung 950 Pro continues to be a solid performer, and I have had no issues using it with Linux. Any links to Amazon are affiliate links to help readers locate the items and to help cover the time spent writing this article at no cost to readers.
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“Can I install and boot Linux from the 950 Pro?” “Will it work with older motherboards and chipsets, such as the Z87 and Z97?” “Will Linux Mint recognize the NVMe SSD?” This little wonder opens up a new realm of speed reaching or exceeding multi-gigabyte per second transfers - far faster than existing SATA SSDs.īut the real question is, “Will the Samsung 950 Pro work with Linux?” Information about Linux compatibility is scarce as of the time of this writing, so I decided to perform my own tests that answer questions such as, Good news! M.2 solid state drives (SSDs) offer faster I/O speeds than SATA, and the fastest of these (at the moment) is the Samsung 950 Pro. What? You say your 6Gbps SATA SSD is too slow? You have to wait an extra second or two?
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