Also known as NGFF, Next Generation Form Factor, M.2 card
thumb|250px|A size comparison of an mSATA SSD (left) and an M.2 2242 SSD (right)
Key facts
- Computer hardware.name
- M.2
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- 250px
- Computer hardware.caption
- An M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD), 22 mm wide and 80 mm long with the key in the M position
- Computer hardware.designfirm
- PCI-SIG
- Computer hardware.conn1
- Motherboard
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- PCIe 2.0 ×4
- Computer hardware.via1_2
- PCIe 3.0 ×4
- Computer hardware.via1_3
- PCIe 4.0 ×4
- Computer hardware.via1_4
- PCIe 5.0 ×4
- Computer hardware.via1_5
- Serial ATA 3.0
- Computer hardware.via1_6
- USB 3.0
- Computer hardware.class name
- Speeds
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- Intel
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- Phison
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- Realtek
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- Samsung
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- Silicon Motion
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- SK Hynix
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Features
- Storage interfaces
- {{Anchor|FORM-FACTORS|KEYING}}Form factors and keying
- Alternative standards
- NGSFF
- XFM
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|250px|A size comparison of an mSATA SSD (left) and an M.2 2242 SSD (right)
M.2 (pronounced "em-dot-too"), formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a specification for internally mounted computer expansion cards and connectors. It was developed to replace the older Mini SATA (mSATA) and Mini PCIe (mPCIe) standards.
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