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NVMe solid-state drives talk to the computer over which interface?

PCIe (PCI Express).

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  1. PCI Express (PCIe) ✔
  2. SATA
  3. Parallel ATA (PATA)

Why: NVMe was designed from the ground up for fast flash storage over PCIe, with high bandwidth and low latency. SATA SSDs use the older SATA interface and PATA is far older still.

Huh, didn't know that: NVM Express calls NVMe the de facto industry standard for PCIe SSDs.

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Answer: PCI Express (PCIe). NVMe was designed from the ground up for fast flash storage over PCIe, with high bandwidth and low latency. SATA SSDs use the older SATA interface and PATA is far older still.

  1. About NVM Express nvmexpress.org/about
    NVMe is widely considered the defacto industry standard for PCIe SSDs.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) V15 Exam Objectives lecbyo.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/34be017cb73211ef8985a6f347fbf652
    Non-volatile Memory Express (NVMe)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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