M.2 2280

M.2This is the physical form factor (or connector type) standard. It is a small internal expansion card and connector used in modern laptops and desktop computers.2280This specifies the physical dimensions of the card in millimeters (mm). The first two digits (22) indicate the width (22 mm), and the last two digits (80) indicate the length (80 mm). This is one of the most common M.2 lengths.NVMeStands for Non-Volatile Memory express. This is the communication protocol (or interface) the drive uses. It’s a high-speed, efficient protocol designed specifically for flash memory, allowing the SSD to communicate directly with the CPU via the PCI Express (PCIe) bus. This results in significantly faster data transfer speeds (higher throughput and lower latency) compared to older SATA-based SSDs.