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Old 09-13-2016, 05:32 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by lilaznviper View Post
nope.

the one notch one is pcie ssd (more expensive but faster). it will work on computers that have a m2 slots that are designed to be able to use the 2 notch one and 1 notch one.

the 2 notch ssd is what you will see in normal computers. if you put this ssd into a slot designed for the one notch ssd it will not work. usually high end boards will have the pcie m2 slot only.

the manual with tell you which drive will work in the slot.
Yes, this is correct.

2 notch M.2 uses 2x PCI Express lanes, while the 1 notch uses 4x PCI Express lanes. More lanes = more speed/bandwidth.
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