Solved Evo vs. Plus vs. Pro


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    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
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    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

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    Intel Core i9 9900X
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    GSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
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Kingston, maybe.

Or forget Evo and get another similar brand that came with it. Kingston or whatever M2.Nvme.
Thanks.
 

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    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
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    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

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Or forget Evo and get another similar brand that came with it. Kingston or whatever M2.Nvme.
Thanks.


If you're gonna get an NVMe SSD, I would get a Samsung.
Most others are not on the same level as a Samsung.

All SSDs I buy are Samsung, and all hard drives are Western Digital Blacks.
LOL. I'm boring like that. :D
 

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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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@Alexey2912


You could always get one of these... External SSD...
You can plug this in to any computer. It uses USB cable.
If you visit a friend, you can take this and whatever is on it... with you.




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You can be that dreaded relative that brings all their family pics with them, where ever they go. :D
 
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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The 2nd NvMe2 has to be 2030....smaller one.

I just checked.

Care to recommend ....

Thanks.

 

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    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
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    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
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    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
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    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
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    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
The 2nd NvMe2 has to be 2030....smaller one.

I just checked.

Care to recommend ....

Thanks.




According to that video... the smart move is to take the 2230 that's IN the laptop, OUT, and move it to slot #2, which ONLY takes a 2230.
Then you can buy a cheaper 2280 for the slot #1. SSD details start at 4:35-ish

The SSD he put in (from the details under the video) is this one...
Transferred to a U.S. link...


Any M.2-2280 (M key) NVMe should work.




Or... you can go broke, buying one of these from DELL...
(You can get a 2TB Samsung 980 Pro or a 2TB Crucial P5 Plus for the same price)



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And if you decide to upgrade the RAM...

 
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    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
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    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Logitech Optical M-100
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    Firefox (latest)
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    Bitdefender Internet Security
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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    Onboard
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
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    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
I snagged a 2TB 980 Pro on Cyber Monday. Where I live, that day the price gap between the 2TB 970 Evo and it was small enough that I simply couldn't resist. At PCIe 3.0 ×4 speed it does not run hot in my laptop that's in my specs. The only way that I can get the Elpis to reach above 60 degrees Celsius is by running a benchmark that runs for longer than the equivalent of any real-world scenerio under normal, every day circumstances. With the benchmark in the screenshot below, the Elpis stayed under 60 for the entire left column (i.e. the read speed results) plus more than half of the total time it took to finish the right column (i.e. the write speed results). This was with all the other CrystalDiskMark settings (i.e. the ones that aren't shown in the screenshot...) at their defaults and just clicking on the 'All' button when the Elpis was idle at 28 and the Intel i5-1135G7 was idle at 34. Degrees Celsius.

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SSD side.jpg

SSD top.jpg
 

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    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
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    Logitech G402
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    FF
The SSD he put in (from the details under the video) is this one...
Transferred to a U.S. link...


Any M.2-2280 (M key) NVMe should work.




Or... you can go broke, buying one of these from DELL...
(You can get a 2TB Samsung 980 Pro or a 2TB Crucial P5 Plus for the same price)



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And if you decide to upgrade the RAM...

RAM is already 16 gigs.
Any NvMe M.2 won't work on the additional slot. Only 2030 size. On the main any from 2030 - 2080.

Thanks.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161).
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
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    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
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    Brave.
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    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).
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    W11
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    XPS Special Edition
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    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
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    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Care to post pics, links of which kind of SSD could be installed in the 2nd slot?

Thanks.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161).
    Computer type
    Laptop
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    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).
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    W11
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    PC/Desktop
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    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Shall Evo fit in the 2nd slot?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161).
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
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    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).
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    W11
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    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
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    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
I have just asked the tech guy to come over and see... he'll open the laptop to exactly see what would fit.

Maybe change the stock 512 GB to Evo Plus too.... would that be wise or leave it as it is?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161).
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).
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    W11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Care to post pics, links of which kind of SSD could be installed in the 2nd slot?

Thanks.
It's on page 24 in the service manual (link below). The M.2 sockets 1 & 2 on your laptop's motherboard both are M Key. It means that they can support only M.2 NVMe, not M.2 SATA. (M.2 socket B Key can support only M.2 SATA, M.2 socket M+B Key can support both types, M.2 socket E Key is for WiFi cards.) The 2230 refers to the size of the M.2 SSD's PCB (22mm×30mm).

Also refer to page 14 in the user manual:
 
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    11 Home
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    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
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    i7 13650HX
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    16GB DDR5
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    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
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    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
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    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
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    3840×2160
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    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
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    Logitech K800
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    Logitech G402
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    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
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    FF
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    Medion S15450
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    i5 1135G7
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    16GB DDR4
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    Intel Iris Xe
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    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
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    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
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    3840×2160
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    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
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    Logitech G402
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    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
I have just asked the tech guy to come over and see... he'll open the laptop to exactly see what would fit.

Maybe change the stock 512 GB to Evo Plus too.... would that be wise or leave it as it is?
It looks like M.2 Slot 1 supports 2280, but the Slot 2 does only support 2230.

Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support a 2230 solid-state drive, or a 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two
NOTE: M.2 slot two supports only 2230 solid-state drive.

You can replace the 2230 SSD into 2280 one, and add the stock 2230 into the NVME slot 2.
 

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    EndeavourOS, Windows 11 Pro
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    custom PC
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    Core i5 8400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B360M-HD3
    Memory
    8gb DDR4-2400
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    some generic 1080p 75hz monitor * 2
    Screen Resolution
    1080p * 2
    Hard Drives
    GIGABYTE NVMe SSD 256GB (GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD)
    Internet Speed
    200MBit/s
    Antivirus
    WD
Personally, I`d never get one of these.

Me neither. In the Samsung range the EVO Pro uses 2-bit MLC, the EVO uses 3-bit MLC (TLC) and the QVO 4-bit MLC (QLC).

Endurance is directly related to the number of bits stored in each cell, and is much the same for all manufacturers. TLC typically has half the TBW endurance of MLC, and QLC has half that of TLC.
 

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    Windows 11 Home
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    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
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    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
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    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
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    Edge, Firefox
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    Defender
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    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

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    Dell Latitude E4310
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    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
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    0T6M8G
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    8GB
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    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
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    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
They are both as shown in the attachment. Can hold upto 1/2 TB. The stock has a speed of 6 GB/s. But a 12 for gamers is available too.

It cannot hold the standard stick Evo. They have decreased sizes of most components to fit in the new models...
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    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).
  • Operating System
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
I have the option to either install another similar or go for the faster 12 GB one.

As per brands I can get a Samsung one too.

The MB cannot hold the Evo.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron i5 5510
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD M.2 NVMe
    Keyboard
    Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – KM7321W
    Browser
    Brave.
    Other Info
    Edifier speakers. (Thanks to @Edwin).
  • Operating System
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    XPS Special Edition
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel® Core i7-11700 processor
    Memory
    32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2933 MHz, dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
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