A content creator is seeking to minimize video editing and export timings by upgrading their storage solutions on a custom-built PC. The existing motherboard has an M.2 slot available but it is not labeled with specific key notches. If the maximum potential speed for data transfer is desired, which storage device installation action is most advisable?
Go for an M.2 NVMe solid-state drive with a B key, to leverage potential NVMe support while assuming compatibility due to notch arrangement.
Stage a non-NVMe M.2 solid-state drive in the motherboard slot, which uses SATA protocol for data transfer.
Use an adapter to fit an mSATA solid-state drive into the M.2 slot and attempt to leverage existing PCIe lanes.
Install an M.2 NVMe solid-state drive with an M key to leverage PCIe lanes for high transfer speeds.
NVMe drives with an M key are designed to operate via PCIe x4 or PCIe x2, which offer the fastest available transfer rates suitable for intensive tasks like video editing. Installing one of these drives into the M.2 slot, assuming it is an M key slot or a B+M key slot that supports NVMe, will provide the high performance required. Other options listed, while potentially fit the slot, may not match the high transfer speeds of an NVMe M-key drive.
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