These include NVMe, PCIe, SATA III, and USB. USB is the most popular for external SSDs, SD cards, and USB flash drives. M.2 slots are used by thin SSDs and can be either SATA III or NVMe (PCIe).

A combo port that connects to external SATA (eSATA) drives and USB devices with cables up to two meters long. The eSATA USB Hybrid Port (EUHP) also eliminates the external power cable by supplying ...

An SSD's performance is limited by its interface, though, which is why PCI Express connections for SSDs have supplanted SATA in many cases. The most popular external I/O connection, USB ...