NVMe vs vs SATA SSD: What's the difference?

m 2 sata slot   Dan m2 expansion slot

An NVMe drive is also an SSD Instead of connecting it via a SATA III cable, it plugs directly into the motherboard via the PCIe slot or into a traditional

2 slot The figure below compares the two most common slots: Socket 2 and Socket 3 Socket 2 supports PCIE x2 or SATA, while Socket 3 Adapter – 3 Port – 1 x PCIe – 2 x SATA III – SSD PCIE Adapter – M2 SSD – PCI Express SSD

bolt slot grid Can I use an M2 SATA in an NVMe slot A slot that can do SATA will have the M key andor B drives plug straight into the socket, while a drive using a SATA connector will need a SATA cable This brings us to the more recent interface