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> Cloning M.2 drives > Rename files quickly > Fix sync errors Upgrade NVMe drive I want to swap out my M.2 NVMe 256GB boot drive for a 1TB one, as I’m constantly running out of space. I have one eye on a future PC upgrade, so I’m looking for a drive that will move with me. Can you recommend any models, and how would I go about transferring my Windows install from one to the other? —Bryce A Lawson THE DOCTOR RESPONDS: Bryce’s mobo only supports PCIe 3.0, which maxes out his read/write speeds at around 3 Gb/s. However, most PCIe 4.0 drives, which can read/write at over 7.5 Gb/s, are backward-compatible with PCIe 3.0. There is a premium for those top speeds—Samsung’s 990 PRO 1TB costs around $116 on…

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