A technician is tasked with installing a new high-performance storage device in a gaming PC that supports the latest technologies. The motherboard has multiple expansion slots and supports various storage interfaces. The gaming PC is used to run graphics-intensive games which require quick load times. Which of the following storage interfaces should the technician choose to meet the performance and technology requirements?
Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) is the correct choice because it is a communication protocol specifically designed for high-speed flash-based storage that leverages the PCIe bus for the fastest possible data transfer rates, which is ideal for reducing load times in graphics-intensive games. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) is a common interface but offers significantly lower speeds than NVMe. Mini-SATA (mSATA) is an older and smaller form factor that also uses the slower SATA interface. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a high-performance interface, but it is typically used in enterprise servers and requires a dedicated controller card, making it unsuitable for a consumer gaming PC.
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