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M. 2 modules come in different sizes and can also be utilized for Wi-Fi, WWAN, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC. M. 2 SSDs typically come in three dimensions, which may be deduced from the card name \u20142242, 2260, and 2280 \u2014 "22" represents the width in millimeters (mm), while the next two digits represent the length, also in mm.Oct 25, 2018
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2 SATA SSDs have a similar level of performance to mSATA cards, but M. 2 PCIe cards are notably faster. In addition, SATA SSDs have a maximum speed of 600 MB per second, while M. 2 PCIe cards can hit 4 GB per second.