Below, we’ll go over what NVMe, SATA, and M.2 mean in SSDs, how they compare to each other, and which one you should pick to make sure you’re getting the best SSD.

M.2: M.2 is a compact SSD standard that balances space efficiency and performance. M.2 SSDs can use either SATA or NVMe controllers, which can be confusing.

On tap here is an evaluation of a 2TB Samsung SSD 860 EVO, but of the M.2 variety. This drive is still packing a SATA interface, but is designed for the sleeker, more modern M.2 2280 form factor.

The affordable, compact, and versatile ADATA Premiere Pro SP900 M.2 SATA solid-state drive (SSD) is built around aging technology, but it's still faster than a spinning hard drive.

Four capacity sizes are available in the 2.5" form factor, but the large 1TB size is a 2.5" exclusive. The mSATA and two M.2 variants ship in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities.

Crucial MX500 M.2 SATA SSD While the 2.5-inch version is available with up to 2TB capacity, the M.2 comes with a maximum of 1TB. That’s still a whole lot of storage in a very small form factor.

All you need to do is source a compatible M.2 SATA drive and M.2 SATA to USB 3.0 enclosure. Put the two together and hook the unit up to Raspberry Pi 400, then copy across the operating system and ...

For storage, I will be using an M.2 SATA SSD and a 256GB thumb drive. I will also be using an Ubuntu VM to test the SATA drive to see what kind of throughput I can get from the M.2 drive. Although ...