Comments on: Samsung XP941 M.2 PCIe SSD Review (512GB) – New Ultra Standard Exceeds 140K PCMark Vantage Score

By: Rod Bland

Rod Bland — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 22:27:00 +0000

In reply to Boaz.

Have you been following in installation guide? This might help: https://www.ramcity.com.au/blog/how-to-install-the-samsung-xp941-pcie-ssd-on-your/139484

By: Boaz

Boaz — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 01:58:00 +0000

I installed a xp941 256g M.2 SSD on a asus x99-a mobo. I have been unable to install win 8.1 on it. I have upgraded my bios to the latest and have tried many combinations of bios setup with no relief. The installation hangs at the partitioning step. It reports the drive as locked and won’t proceed. It is unable to create a partitioned drive. I have checked the drive with several different HD software products. It doesn’t produce any errors on a surface test. I can partition and format with no problem. Any suggestions on how to get around this problem. Samsung support wasn’t very helpful. Neither was microsoft or ASUS.

By: Les@TheSSDReview

Les@TheSSDReview — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:45:00 +0000

In reply to Eric.

The article is 2 plus years old. There are a few similar that can be purchased with the PCIe X4 adapter…even new drives just being released… I might check the website in the next day or so for such a report!

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:07:00 +0000

How do I buy the Soliton PEX16X-LTSSD-ADP card used in this test? Does it fit a 2009 Mac Pro? Thanks!

By: George Kalogeris

George Kalogeris — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:01:00 +0000

Hi guys,

I am thinking of Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H as my next mobo.

It has a m.2 connector on board.

From the specs:
” 1 x M.2 PCIe connector
(Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe SSD support) ”

Are there any limitations to the bandwidth ? Should I invest in an adapter ?