NVMe vs SSD: What's the difference?

Unlike other technologies, NVMe SSDs connect directly to a computer's CPU using a PCIe socket This feature enables the drive's flash memory

Trisha Hershberger makes it easy to understand the differences between SATA and PCIe form

m2 pcie 40 in 30 slot 2 drives are “keyed” at one end so as to prevent the end-user from inserting them in an incompatible socket PCIe NVMe drives are 'M' keyed SATA ones,

m2 sata vs nvme slot 2 slot Sometimes the heatsink comes with the drive; in some cases, the slot or slots on the motherboard have integrated heatsinks that