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Shaped like a stick of gum. These plug directly into the motherboard and are significantly faster (up to 7,000+ MB/s for Gen 4). buy 256gb ssd

Looks like an NVMe "stick" but uses the slower SATA speed. Check your motherboard manual at Crucial's Advisor Tool to see exactly what you need. office documents (Word/Excel)

Shaped like a small brick. These are standard for older laptops and desktops. They are easier to install but slower (max ~560 MB/s). buy 256gb ssd

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