Buying a compatible M.2 SSD for your PC can get confusing. Here's how to make sure your SSD is compatible with your ...

It’s probably been a while since you’ve dealt with your computer’s motherboard ... successfully succeeded SATA, but is also available in different versions and connector formats.

to your computer’s motherboard. SATA uses two ports: The data connector and the power connector ... ports for higher performance. While PCIe SSD drives may transfer data faster, their battery ...

SSDs are connected to your system or the motherboard ... in our SSD buying guide. The first iteration of SSDs launched with the SATA interface. This included a small L-shaped connector to transfer ...

The connector on a SATA-based M.2 SSD has two notches and is known as ... or can work with the RBG lighting software of major motherboard vendors including Asus and Gigabyte.

MSI has introduced its Project Zero motherboards ... varied SSD sizes, while the secondary M.2 slot, also PCIe 4.0 x4, connects to the B760 chipset, accommodating both NVMe and SATA-based SSDs.

That includes the CPU/AIO fans, power cables, SATA, and front I/O: The backside of the TUF GAMING B760M-BTF motherboard. (Image: Asus) One notable feature is an M.2 SSD port on the back.