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Frequently Asked Questions
What capacities are available in Gen 5 NVMe SSDs?
This section covers 2TB and 4TB drives from Samsung, and 2000GB and 4000GB drives from ADATA. There is no smaller capacity in the Gen5 range here.
Will a PCIe 5.0 SSD work on my motherboard?
It needs an M.2 slot wired for PCIe 5.0 to run at Gen5 speed. Check your board manual for which M.2 slot is the Gen5 one, since many boards have only a single Gen5 slot and share its lanes with other components.
Can I order a Gen 5 SSD outside Karachi?
Yes. Mega Computer delivers nationwide across Pakistan, with cash on delivery or online payment. The Karachi showroom is there if you prefer to buy in person.
PCIe 5.0 internal drives from Samsung and ADATA in 2TB and 4TB capacities, with entry level through to premium options and nationwide delivery.
NVMe Gen 5 SSDs
PCIe 5.0 drives sit at the top of the internal storage ladder, and the NVMe Gen 5 SSD price in Pakistan tracks that position. Buyers who come to this section are finishing a fresh build on a board with a Gen5 slot, or replacing a drive that has become the slow part of an editing or compile workflow. The capacities on offer start at 2TB, so this is not the shelf for a light office machine.
Two brands hold this section: Samsung and ADATA. Samsung covers the 2TB and 4TB PCIe 5.0 range across both its PRO and EVO Plus internal drives, one of which runs PCIe 5.0 over two lanes rather than four. ADATA brings the Legend 970 line in 2000GB and 4000GB, both as PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 2280 drives. The price spread runs from entry level Gen5 pricing through to premium, so the gap between the cheapest and the dearest drive here is wide.
Three things decide which one you take home.
- Lane width is the first: a Gen5 x4 drive uses the full slot, while a PCIe 5.0 x2 drive uses half of it and prices lower for the same capacity.
- Capacity is the second, and the jump from 2TB to 4TB costs more than the raw doubling suggests, so buy for the working set you keep on the drive.
- Third, confirm your motherboard exposes a Gen5 M.2 slot, because a Gen5 drive dropped into an older slot runs at that slot’s speed and the money is wasted.
Who buys these drives
Video editors scrubbing 4K timelines and anyone holding a 4000GB project library on one volume are the clearest fit for the larger capacities. Gaming builds on a current platform tend to land on 2TB, which holds a sizeable library without pushing the budget. If you are adding a second drive to a machine whose boot SSD already works, a PCIe 5.0 x2 model gives you Gen5 headroom at the softer end of the range.
Mega Computer ships these drives nationwide across Pakistan, and you can pay cash on delivery or online. The Karachi showroom carries stock from this section if you would rather inspect the box and take it with you the same visit. Warranty terms sit on each individual product page, so check them against the model you have shortlisted before you order.
One compatibility note worth acting on. Gen5 M.2 slots share lanes with the top graphics card slot or with a SATA port, and boards differ on which one gives way. Read your board manual before you commit a drive to a specific slot, and keep the 2280 length in mind if your case or cooler crowds that area.