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Glossary: Computer Hardware Basics

M.2

Also written: 2280

Only a shape: a small stick that screws flat onto the motherboard, and its slot; some M.2 slots take only SATA sticks and some only NVMe. The size code 2280 means 22 mm wide and 80 mm long, the usual length.

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NVMeSATAsolid-state drive (SSD)