Question 1

I will use for gaming, so largest file would be 60gb. Will this drive slow down after I fill it up to 700gb of games? I have 20mbps internet

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It isn't a significant upgrade going from sata ssd to nvme unless you often edit big videos. The 660p is slow when writing data in its native QLC mode so it begins by writing in SLC-cache mode. Once this cache runs out it's then as slow as a hard drive and as the drive fills up it will reach that limit ever more quickly and then you will regret it. It's better just to get a premium SATA SSD like a Western Digital Blue or Samsung 860 EVO.

One 660p user: "I got the 1tb 660p and i am not happy with it. slc cache is way smaller than advertised. My drive is around 50% full and after ~10-11gb write boom 100mb/s."

Another: "I own a 1TB 660P. I do not like the SLOW sequential writes. I find the Adata SX8200 PRO a great middle ground. It is very nearly as fast as a Sammy NVME ssd."

Another:
"DO NOT BUY THIS SSD in my opinion. Id say Im your typical PC user and Ive bought it brand new a month ago and sold it now after a month. It was 1TB version. Your PC will feel fast, however you will face its limitations once in a while and they are extremely annoying. I had just built a brand new PC and had to copy some big files more than once, so I encountered these problems too many times.

Its sustained writes are unaceptepbly slow! Whenever you'll need to transfer bigger files, games etc. its speed drops to 100MB/s. In theory the speed drops depending how full it is, but you are buying 1TB so that you could use it and not for keeping half of it empty so it would work fast. I dont know if it is because of drivers or because of the technology but I believe it may be a little more complicated than just keeping some free space in it. Its sustained writes speed could be low in my experience even when its almost empty. I had the pleasure of formating this 1TB SSD at 100MB/s before selling it, so I know. And I tried formating piece by piece and other methods.

From my experience it gets slow when you use it a lot and not necessarily when it is getting more full. Probably both of these things affect the speed. You can clear the cache in Intel software but it often helped only temporarily and 10GB into copying you get 100MB/s again."

"Not the fastest, but bang for the buck except when it comes to thermals. It runs so hot I had to pull it from my work station. So be advised, if you use this chip it could even double the temperature of your system board."

Mr Intel, what is a 5-year warranty? Zero years, sir, and that's a cast-iron fist-pumpin' guarantee.

Question 2

Es compatible con la board b450 aorus pro wifi?

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Yes

Question 3

I would like to build a Linux machine. What motherboards are compatiable wih this drive?

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Please check the manual of  your computer. For example, I use a computer HP Elitebook 850 G3, I read the manual from HP, it can support NVMe PCIe drives - [M.2 (2280) 256 GB PCIe-3×4 SS NVMe]. So I bought this disk and it has worked well. I have installed with Fedora 30 Linux and MS Windows 10 Pro.

Question 4

Do it work in gigabyte aero 15 oled ?

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Yes

ASIN	B07GBKQ9ST
Additional Features	Portable
Best Sellers Rank	#159,228 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #1,018 in Internal Solid State Drives
Brand	Intel
Built-In Media	SSD, Warranty
Cache Memory Installed Size	1
Compatible Devices	This drive is compatible with servers and arrays that accept M.2 2280 PCIe drives
Connectivity Technology	PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,679)
Data Transfer Rate	3938 Gigabits Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	512 GB
Enclosure Material	NAND flash memory
Form Factor	M.2 2280
Global Trade Identification Number	00735858381079, 05032037131575
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.15 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	PCIE x 4
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	1
Hard-Drive Size	512 GB
Hardware Connectivity	Solid State Drive
Hardware Platform	PC, laptop
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Item Type Name	Intel SSD 660p Series (512GB, M.2 80mm PCIe 3.0 x4, 3D2, QLC)
Item Weight	45 g
Manufacturer	Intel
Media Speed	1000 megabits_per_second
Mfr Part Number	978349
Model Name	660p Series
Model Number	SSDPEKNW512G8XT
Number of Items	1
Read Speed	1500 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	personal, gaming, business
UPC	735858381079
Warranty Description	5 years

Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 3D2 QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW512G8X1

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