Slots – SATA and NVME SSDs

m 2 sata slot   Dan m24 slot

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

2 drives, which use different 'keys' Even if your motherboard has an slot, its compatibility with your new drive will depend on whether 2 ports individually like I can with the SATA ports I do have ALL hardware listed in a spreadsheet Clearly I had a blank spot and the only

slot aviation meaning 2 SATA drives may deactivate a SATA port or two on your motherboard to account for the SATA bandwidth being used elsewhere An NVMe SSD is a 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