COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

INPUTOUTPUT AND STORAGE DEVICES

STORAGE DEVICES HARD DISK SSD AND FLASH MEMORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following refer to SSD form factors? (Select 2 answers)
A
SATA
B
M.2
C
NVMe
D
mSATA
E
PCIe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An mSATA SSD is a solid-state drive (SSD) that conforms to the mSATA interface specification developed by the Serial ATA (SATA) International Organization. An mSATA SSD has a smaller form factor than a standard SSD and is designed for use with portable, power-constrained devices such as laptops, tablets and netbooks.

Detailed explanation-2: -M.2 refers to an SSD form factor that resembles a stick of chewing gum. Its small and slim size makes it ideal for computers that are lightweight and portable like laptops, notebooks, NUCs and ultrabooks. They take up less room than 2.5-inch SSDs or hard drives and can go up to 2TB in capacity.

Detailed explanation-3: -mSATA SSD and M. 2 SSD are both designed for small devices like notebook and laptop. However, the most obvious difference between them is that an M. 2 SSD can support SATA or PCle interface, while the mSATA SSD can only support the SATA interface.

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