An M.2 SSD (formerly known as Next Generation Form Factor or NGFF) is a type of solid-state drive that is designed to be used in smaller devices like laptops, tablets, and ultrabooks.

The first NGFF sockets are electrically PCIe 2.0 x1-lane. Today we're using the new ASUS Maximum Extreme VI, possibly the best motherboard I've used since the ABIT BE6 II with an Intel i440BX chipset.

The Sandisk A110 PCIe SSD is an OEM specific product for mobile products like notebooks, ultrabooks and possibly tablets, should a manufacturer choose to adapt the M.2 2260 standard.

Maybe this one: Crucial P3 2TB PCIe 3.0 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD, up to 3500MB/s - CT2000P3SSD8 Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD, up to 5000MB/s - CT2000P3PSSD8 ...

The 2280 (22mm by 80mm) NGFF M.2 module isn’t just compatible with most modern motherboards, it will also fit into a lot of notebooks, netbooks, and ultrabooks.

Getting to know M.2 Pictured at the top of this article are four different M.2 cards. The one on the left is a combo Wi-Fi and Bluetooth card. The next one to the right is a Sandisk SSD that uses ...

M.2 is an interface specification that emerged from the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF). The compact socket allows particularly small modules to be connected via PCIe with up to four lanes.

Best M.2 SSD overall The Crucial T705 M.2 SSD has the fastest M.2 PCIe 5.0 speeds we've ever tested, and while it isn't the cheapest SSD, it's speed makes it well worth the investment. Read more below ...

Both SSDs can hit over 7,000MB/sec read speed, require a PCIe 4.0 M.2 interface on your motherboard and are about as fast as you'll get without stepping up to a PCIe 5.0 SSD such as Crucial's T700 ...

M.2, on the other hand, is actually a type of form factor. You can find both NVMe M.2 SSDs and SATA M.2 SSDs in the wild. Sometimes product advertisements or summaries use “M.2 SSD” to imply ...