nerdexam
CompTIA

220-1101 · Question #1

A technician is setting up a new desktop computer and will be installing the hard drive directly on the motherboard without using cables to connect it. Which of the following will the technician be in

The correct answer is C. M.2. The M.2 form factor (formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor, or NGFF) is a more modern type of internally mounted expansion card that replaces the previous mSATA (Mini- SATA) standard. Unlike standard HDDs and SSDs, M.2 drives aren’t connected to a motherboard via a ca

Hardware

Question

A technician is setting up a new desktop computer and will be installing the hard drive directly on the motherboard without using cables to connect it. Which of the following will the technician be installing?

Options

  • AThunderbolt
  • BeSATA
  • CM.2
  • DSCSI

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    89% (33)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

The M.2 form factor (formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor, or NGFF) is a more modern type of internally mounted expansion card that replaces the previous mSATA (Mini- SATA) standard. Unlike standard HDDs and SSDs, M.2 drives aren’t connected to a motherboard via a cable, they’re instead plugged directly into the motherboard using a dedicated M.2

Topics

#Storage devices#M.2#Motherboard components#Hardware installation

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full 220-1101 Practice