Installing an SSD is an extremely simple task that is within the reach of any user. And soon it will be even more so with EZ M.2 clips to make it possible attach it to the motherboard without the need for tools.

You already know that SSDs completely monopolize client storage, and within them, those that connect to PCIe ports crowd out those that use the SATA interface. And that’s because they offer much higher performance and lower consumption.

Another of the big advantages of PCIe SSDs, perhaps the most important, is its enormously reduced size compared to SATA drives, which retain the 2.5-inch format used by hard drives. In addition, these M.2 standardized drives do not need additional data connections and power cables, as they connect directly to the motherboard.

Whether it’s a desktop computer or a laptop, its installation is trivial as you have seen in the tutorials we have published. We find the corresponding M.2 connector; we will remove your fixing screw in your case; We punctured the SSD and re-screwed it to secure the drive well.

We’ll skip this last step once newer motherboards switch to EZ M.2 clips, which basically use a sort of latch instead of a screw.

Manufacturers like MSI, who have leaked images of their new AMD 600 series solutions, will include them in the MEG and MPG series. As you will see in the video, installing an SSD will be even easier.

It must be said that we are not completely done with getting rid of the screwdriver. Most of the M.2 connectors are located under the usual heatsinks that are usually part of certain flat plates and these usually use screws. And in any case, it takes a few seconds to screw in the SSD, but well, anything that makes life easier for users is welcome. We will see this type of solution in the next generations of motherboards.