Which of the following Should the user confirm are available on the PC before making the purchase?

A user is researching hard drives to upgrade a PC and has decided to purchase a NVMe drive.

Which of the following Should the user confirm are available on the PC before making the purchase? (Select TWO).
A . SATA
B . M.2
C . PCIe
D . SAS
E . SCSI
F . DRAM

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Answer: B,C

Explanation:

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives are high-speed solid-state drives that utilize the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) interface to connect to the motherboard. Before purchasing an NVMe drive, the user should confirm that the PC has an available M.2 slot for the drive and that the PC has a PCIe interface for the M.2 slot. SATA (Serial ATA) is an older interface for hard drives and is not compatible with NVMe drives. SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is a newer interface for hard drives and is typically used for enterprise-level storage systems. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a parallel interface for hard drives that is primarily used in high-end workstations and servers. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) is a type of memory commonly used in computers, but it is not relevant to the storage of data on a hard drive.

Reference: CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam Guide, page 267.