Types of M.2 Drives & Slots (An In-Depth Guide) - CG

nvm slotNVMe drives are exclusively compatible with the M.2 slot on a motherboard. It is essential to verify if your motherboard has any M.2 slots.The ‘Key M’ or ‘M key’ slot is specifically for PCI-E SSDs aka NVME SSDs which are currently the fastest SSD type that one can buy. The ‘Key B’ slot is for M.2 SATA SSDs.