HardwareQuestion 4 of 100
What physical form factor is typical for an NVMe solid-state drive installed directly on a motherboard?
a.2.5-inch drive bay
b.PCIe x16 graphics slot
c.5.25-inch bay
d.M.2 slot
Explanation
Consumer NVMe SSDs commonly use the M.2 gumstick form factor that plugs into a dedicated M.2 slot on the board. The 2.5-inch bay is for SATA SSDs and laptops, while the x16 slot is intended for graphics cards.
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