Question PCie versus NVMe ?

[ferraropcs]

I have 3 PCIe SSDs and I'd like to find the right external hard case enclosure that I can fit them into. All I am able to find online are those for NVMe SSDs. If someone, who is better than I have been, has researched this, I'd be very grateful and thankful to hear from you. Thanks.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Can you link to the drives you have?

 

[ferraropcs]

Thanks for your response: this is the link to one of the drives. The other two are in my laptop awaiting to be upgraded to a higher capacity. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n5jOFFrwYGEkm6CjIGiBE9nDZ0IY53Yb/view?usp=sharing

 

[Math Geek]

That is an nvme drive. So the enclosures you are finding are the right type.

Sata vs nvme is when they are different

 

[hotaru.hino]

NVMe SSDs use PCIe as the communication interface. So they're effectively the same thing.

Unless you mean to say you have PCIe expansion card based SSDs.

 

[ferraropcs]

That is an nvme drive. So the enclosures you are finding are the right type.

Sata vs nvme is when they are different

Thanks very much. SO as long as I focus on NVME M2 enclosures for the M Key, I should be fine?

 

[randyh121]

Thanks very much. SO as long as I focus on NVME M2 enclosures for the M Key, I should be fine?

Yes

 

[Math Geek]

Thanks very much. SO as long as I focus on NVME M2 enclosures for the M Key, I should be fine?

yes, now all you have to do is pick from the very wide variety of options

 

[Maxxify]

I have 3 PCIe SSDs and I'd like to find the right external hard case enclosure that I can fit them into. All I am able to find online are those for NVMe SSDs. If someone, who is better than I have been, has researched this, I'd be very grateful and thankful to hear from you. Thanks.

PCIe is not synonymous with NVMe. There were PCIe SSDs that use AHCI (XP941), some models that were sold as both AHCI and NVMe (SM951), and even some that can switch between with an option ROM (950 PRO). This can make a difference with some bridge chips but direct PCIe adapters (e.g. NVMe to PCIe cards) are fine as they pass lanes without translation.

If your drives are relatively new, this isn't a concern. The SSD you linked (image) has firmware 48811QD which is a Dell OEM SSD made by Lite-On which appears to be an NVMe PCIe SSD.

 

[ferraropcs]

Yes

I am sorry for the late response - timezone difference. Thanks for your responses. It cleared this doubt for me.

 

[ferraropcs]

PCIe is not synonymous with NVMe. There were PCIe SSDs that use AHCI (XP941), some models that were sold as both AHCI and NVMe (SM951), and even some that can switch between with an option ROM (950 PRO). This can make a difference with some bridge chips but direct PCIe adapters (e.g. NVMe to PCIe cards) are fine as they pass lanes without translation.

If your drives are relatively new, this isn't a concern. The SSD you linked (image) has firmware 48811QD which is a Dell OEM SSD made by Lite-On which appears to be an NVMe PCIe SSD.

Thanks for the complete tech information. Useful to know.