Storage is one of the big mysteries of a modern computer system. Some users incorrectly call it memory, others call a drive and even few think adding a larger one will increase performance. Truth is storage dynamics have changed so much over the years from rotational interfaces to solid state it is no wonder people are confused.

In this review it is time to get back into storage and first up is the HyperX Predator M.2 240GB PCI Express SSD. Readers of this site will know that we tend to focus on high-end enthusiast hardware namely motherboards, video cards, memory and cooling. Storage wasn't expressly excluded from that formula but, when it comes to LN2 oveclocking your choice in storage system really doesn't really matter. As a result it wasn't much of a concern.

With the advent of X99 and Z170 you will see resurgence in storage importance starting with M.2 leading towards NVMe, SATA Express and other PCI Express based storage connections. While SATA devices will remain inexpensive the real power and speed comes from direct PCI Express connections between storage and the CPU.