M.2: PCIe vs. SATA

[bb102894]

Will the HP ENVY Desktop - 795-0037cb PC support a PCIe M.2 SSD, or only a SATA M.2 SSD?

[itsmyname]

@bb102894 --  support a PCIe M.2 SSD, or only a SATA M.2 SSD ?

Is this your motherboard: HP Desktop PCs - motherboard specifications, Berks | HP® Customer Support

I see: Expansion Slots

One M.2 socket 1, key A
One M.2 socket 3, key M

One of those sockets supports devices like a WiFi adapter, while the other socket supports a M.2 SSD.

[NonSequitur777]

@bb102894, @itsmyname,

The difference in speed between a SATA SSD and a M.2 SSD is significant, from doggone fast to holy-crap-on-a-cracker fast.

Consider the speeds attained by either of these drives on my HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF:

(Link: HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF Performance Results - UserBenchmark)

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @bb102894 

Your PC has the Berks motherboard, which supports a NVMe M.2 SSD.

HP ENVY Desktop - 795-0077c PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

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