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ChristopherCarter
Jul 31, 2026Iron Contributor
How long does it take for everyone's Windows 10 to boot up?
My setup is a U7 270K with an M.2 5.0 SSD, but the BIOS boot time shows over 11 seconds, which feels a bit slow. I’d like to know how fast everyone else’s systems boot up.
Alfredui
Aug 03, 2026Brass Contributor
User reports on Gen5 drives show boot times of 8–12 seconds , with one user seeing cold boot times drop from 17 to 15 seconds after upgrading to a Gen5 drive . So your 11 seconds is normal and not a sign of a problem.