CompTIA 220-1201 Exam - Topic 4 Question 15 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's 220-1201 exam

Question #: 15
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following is a characteristic of an NVMe drive?

AM.2 interface

B3.5in (8.9cm) external

C7,200rpm

DMolex connector

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Suggested Answer: A

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives commonly use the M.2 interface and provide the highest performance for SSDs.

From CompTIA A+ 220-1101 Official Study Guide, Objective 3.2 -- Storage devices:

''NVMe drives connect via the M.2 slot and provide the fastest data transfer rates available for storage devices.''

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CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Official Study Guide, Chapter 3: Storage Technologies

CompTIA Exam Objectives 220-1101, Domain 3.2

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Fletcher

3 days ago

Wait, are NVMe drives really that fast?

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Karima

8 days ago

Definitely not B or C, those are for HDDs.

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Tora

13 days ago

A) M.2 interface is correct!

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Toshia

18 days ago

I thought NVMe drives had specific connectors, but I can't remember if Molex is one of them.

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Christiane

24 days ago

I feel like I've seen practice questions about NVMe drives, and I think the M.2 interface is definitely a characteristic.

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Nu

29 days ago

I remember studying that NVMe drives are faster than traditional drives, but I can't recall if they come in 3.5in sizes.

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Sharen

1 month ago

I think NVMe drives usually use the M.2 interface, but I'm not 100% sure if that's the only option.

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