SSD PCIe m2 for Alienware Alpha R2 configuration

I bought an R2 with configuration with M2 PCIe SSD 256Go. However when I check the info in app Support of Dell, the SSD is connected to SATA PCIe not. And the speed of the signal's SATA 6 GB.

I suspect that this SSD is a SATA SSD of M2. Not a PCIe, I chose.

I saw online messages that other R2 is bundled with Toshiba nvme SSD (THNSN5512GPU7), but mine is Samsung model CM871a. CM871a is a model very bad performance.

Appreciate any help and clarification from Dell.

No it's not true. R1 has only a single PCIe slot that is Wifi but R2 has a more use of SSDS m2. Your used SATA interface SSD because SSD, you got is a SATA SSD m2. If you use a PCIe we (m key), it will run on the PCIe interface. It supports even the Protocol NVM express if you use SSDS as pm951 or 950 pro.

Contact Michelle and she may be able to arrange a replacement for you.

But to be honest on daily use is not much of a difference. And SSD PCIe runs very hot and causes the loud fan noise.

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