NVMe b+m key

[Kartik Chopra]

Hey guys,

Was just wondering, I have a SATA m.2 SSD already installed in my laptop (b+m key) and never thought about NVMe SSDs because they have only one key (only b or m I don't remember) and my laptop HP ProBook 440 G3 has notches for both keys, untill recent I got to know about SSDs like Kingston a1000 and WD blue sn500, which are NVMe drives.

Will they work in my laptop for boot (even pcie gen 3 x2 is better than SATA), and why isn't every manufacturer making b+m key drives (Samsung makes b+m key SATA but only b key NVMe)?

 

Or should I just not care and get a SATA m.2 SSD with a higher capacity?

[Jurrunio]

13 minutes ago, Kartik Chopra said:

Will they work in my laptop

check if your laptop supports M.2 NVMe first. Some only support M.2 SATA.

 

14 minutes ago, Kartik Chopra said:

NVMe SSDs because they have only one key (only b or m I don't remember)

PCIe x4 = only M key

 

14 minutes ago, Kartik Chopra said:

why isn't every manufacturer making b+m key drives (Samsung makes b+m key SATA but only b key NVMe)?

niche. big names prefer QLC PCIe x4 drives for their "budget" market