FC0-U71 Infrastructure Practice Question
A user's laptop has a SATA SSD, and they want to upgrade to a faster storage solution. Which interface technology would provide the most significant performance improvement?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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NVMe M.2
NVMe M.2 drives connect via PCIe, offering much higher speeds than SATA, which is limited to about 550 MB/s. NVMe can reach several GB/s.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Hybrid drive (SSHD)
Why it's wrong here
Hybrid drives combine HDD and small SSD cache but are slower than pure NVMe.
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NVMe M.2
Why this is correct
NVMe uses PCIe lanes, providing significantly faster data transfer rates.
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External USB 3.0 SSD
Why it's wrong here
External drives have overhead and are slower than internal NVMe.
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SATA M.2
Why it's wrong here
SATA M.2 still uses the SATA protocol, so speeds are similar to a 2.5-inch SATA SSD.
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