Different types of SSDs explained – SATA vs vs PCIe

Different types of SSDs explained – SATA vs vs PCIe m2 slot types Two types of SSD Note: SSDs using the PCIe x4 bus use M-keys since it is the only one that supports PCIe x4 lanes m2_1 slot Unlike mSATA, SSD cards have two types of connectors, also known as sockets: B key sockets and M key sockets A single card can also have both key types

m2_1 slot 2 may completely replace all aging Serial ATA formats The slot can interface with SATA (the cable that may be connected to the storage

m2 slot screw I'm now inclined to think the slot is not backwards compatible with SATA drives (or at least I can't find anyone in the Dell community On your board, only one slot is connected to the chipset, M2_1, so it should be easy to find out which drive is in that bus with HWiNFO64 Two