Installing an M2 SSD into an Optiplex 7040

Instead of connecting it via a SATA III cable, it plugs directly into the motherboard via the PCIe slot or into a traditional PCIe slot using an PCIe

Installing an M2 SSD into an Optiplex 7040  2 standard contains variants with up to four PCIe lanes, one SATA 6 Gbs and or one USB port So it is possible to connect PCIe as well as SATA SSDs

Instead of connecting it via a SATA III cable, it plugs directly into the motherboard via the PCIe slot or into a traditional PCIe slot using an PCIe

m2 slot mainboard 2 defines the form factor and the slot types used for these SSDs Though SATA and NVMe are similar form factors, their connection pin

Two types of M2 SSD

m2 expansion slot SATA SSDs and SSDs that use two PCI Express lanes tend to use keys B and M to maximize compatibility, since both connectors can deliver both

2 SSD module is connected to a host either through a SATA interface or via a PCI Express lane Though supports both SATA and PCIe, an