2 Types of SSDs: SATA and NVMe

A PCIe lane is a single data channel within a PCIe slot or connection that Max Bandwidth per Lane: 2 GBs; Max Bandwidth x16 Slot: 32 GBs; Doubled

2 SSDs use the port and are cheaper because they don't need an adaptor or a board designed to fit in the PCI slot They both use 4x PCI

m2 sata vs nvme slot Depending on its type and functionality, an drive can make use of either the standard SATA interface or the faster PCIe (Peripheral

m2_1 slot PCIe allows for better throughput but unless it's for massive file transfers you won't notice much difference For this reason, domestic users