Is ADATA XPG SX6000 PCIe 512GB PCIe Gen3x2 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD compatible with Alienware 17 R3?

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Is ADATA XPG SX6000 PCIe 512GB PCIe Gen3x2 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD compatible with Alienware 17 R3? According to the specification, Alienware 17 R3 supports PCIe Gen3x4 but this SSD is of PCIe Gen3x2. Is PCIe Gen3x2 is compatible on Gen3x4 slot. Kindly throw some light on it.
Advance thanks!!

 

For boot drive or gaming? For gaming get SATA drives in M.2 because NVMe gets very hot during heavy IO.
For OS and apps get the new Sx8200 is really good if Samsung 960 or 970 is expensive. Another alternative would be WD Black 2018 edition NVMe drive.

 

Thanks for your input @Vasudev . My purpose of upgrading SSD is to decrease boot time and using other apps. Anyway, will ADATA XPG SX6000 supports my Alienware 17 R3? My concern is, it is a PCIe Gen3x2 while Alienware 17 R3 supports Gen4x2.

 

You wont really notice the difference between sata and NVMe (Probably).

Just get a sata drive. Remember, when SSD controllers fail, they tend to take all your data with them. Don't risk it unless you know what you're doing.

860 Evo m.2 is a great drive, but always keep backups either way!

Edit:
It's worth mentioning I have a 960 Pro in my 15 R4 and it does just fine. But I use monitoring tools to make sure it stays that way.

 

PCIe SSDs has a greater delay whilst starting up especially with latest W10 versions. Should be around 10-15 secs. With SATA SSD you'll boot under 10 secs.
If you have a couple of startup apps say 5 apps the difference will be minimal because NVMe loads everything so fast than SATA based drives.
I'll recommend Crucial MX500 M.2 with continuous FW updates than Samsung 860 evo M.2. Had so much trouble setting up Linux on 850 evo m.2 which refuses to boot on Linux and always got Boot media Not found error out of the blue when its made to be first boot device. Then again both Crucial and Samsung carry 5 yr warranty and depends on budget.
You have few choices, ADATA Sx8200,960 Pro,HP 920 PCIe SSD,WD Black 2018 edition. Do note that ADATA sx8200 and HP 920 use same Crucial or Micron's 3D TLC with Dynamic SLC caching with SM controller. ADATA pulls ahead because it has more Dyn. SLC cache to get near 960/970 pro in most workloads. I haven't checked SX6000 series so I don't know well it did in reviews. Grab at least 256GB for optimal results.

@Muezick Most laptops using 960/970 evo might not boot successfully 100%. I've seen many complaints reported. But Pro series works flawlessly on any laptop unlike their evo series. PM/SM series works fine too. Only Consumer EVO models has these complaints esp. M.2 versions. 2.5 " SATA versions just works.

 

I have been looking at Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA M.2 Type 2280SS Internal SSD but it says M.2 Type 2280SS. What is 2280SS type? Is it compatible with Alienware 17 R3? The M.2 Slot on my Alienware says NGFF. Crucial SSD seems to have both B & M keys, will this fit into my Alienware 17 R3`s NGFF PCIe slot? MX500 is also SATA type. I am just concerned about compatibility.

PS: I have found this question on Amazon regarding MX500. Here Micron Customer says it is not compatible with Alienware 17 R3 because our laptop supports PCIe M.2 drive. Now, I am getting more confused

 

AW can use SATA and PCIe M.2 2280. How the hell did I get it working on AW 15 r2? MX500 M.2 2280 works. Just read the spec sheet of AW.
If you want PCIe drives from Micron/Crucial(Both are same) get OEM HP EX920 or ADATA SX8200 which has micron 3d tlc nand.
Another alternative is Micron 11oo which is OEM drive which may or may not have warranty.
http://www.crucial.com/wcsstore/CrucialSAS/pdf/product-flyer/crucial-mx500-ssd-productflyer-en.pdf

 

I am crossing my fingers and going to order ADATA XPG SX6000 PCIe 512GB PCIe Gen3x2 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD . Any last suggestions, please welcome. Thanks!!

 

It looks good at that price bracket.