Last time, I’ve explained everything you could want to know if you wanted to put an M.2 socket onto your board. Today, let’s build M.2 cards! There’s a myriad of M.2 sockets out there that are just ...

In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. I’ve also designed ...

For a price tag that’s just a little higher than an SSD with a SATA 3.0 interface, Plextor’s M6e delivers a 20-percent jump in read performance. No, M.2 (pronounced M-dot-two) is not a government spy ...

Most modern motherboards will come with between two and sometimes five M.2 SSD slots. This is ample capacity for most PC builds, including gaming systems where terabytes (TBs) of space will be ...

In other words, if I already have a system with all six SATA ports taken up (1 SSD boot drive, 1 DVD-RW, and 4 HDDs), would I have to sacrifice any of those devices if I connected an NVMe to my M.2 ...

The M.2 memory and peripheral expansion form factor is very popular in PC motherboards and mobile devices like laptops where compact storage is a requirement. It is also starting to show up in ...

Hi all, I've got an older rig that I'm nursing along in these supply-constrained times, and I need to know (and please "ELI5" as they say) whether connecting an M.2 NVMe drive will make one or more of ...

The M.2 version of the MX200, at heart identical to the 2.5-inch version we tested, is a solid choice for a midrange M.2 SSD, thanks to robust endurance and decent performance. Emphasis on data ...

When we take a look at the history of HDD storage technology, it hasn’t really been all that interesting for a very long time. Sure HDD capacities have increased by leaps and bounds and costs have ...