However, I've seen a few adapters like this that seem to allow attaching a m.2 SSD to an mSATA slot. Would it be a good idea to go this route, or should I stick with a SATA or mSATA SSD?

When choosing an M.2 SSD to pair with this adapter, SilverStone points out that the slower SATA (B key) type are incompatible.

I have a Dell Poweredge R710 with 72gb of RAM, 2x Xeon X5670s, in the 6x3.5 inch drive setup. I want to use an SSD internally, I had an old Asus NVMe adapter to PCIe x4 lying around so I bought a ...

Addonics just introduced a low profile PCIe to M.2 SSD adapter. Read on as we check out the performance of its ADM2PX4 and give you our thoughts on it.

The Storage Scaler SATA SSD expansion card utilizes 16 m.2 Solid State Drive (SSD) slots to deliver performance and capacity while maintaining a small form factor.

Sometimes product advertisements or summaries use “M.2 SSD” to imply an NVMe drive and “SATA SSD” to indicate the presence of a 2.5-inch form factor SSD.

Need an extra M2 SSD but cannot fir it? Well, Silverstone released "ECM21-E" that converts your PCI-Express 4.0 compatible M.2 SSD to PCI-Express x4 slot compatible. This product is a successor ...

M.2 SSDs: The M.2 form factor is the latest and smallest available SSD form factor. Based on the mSATA (Mini-SATA) standard, the M.2 was designed to maximize PCB usage and minimize its footprint ...

Included in the packaging we get some documentation, a PCIe x4 to M.2 adapter with mounting screws, and the Plextor M6e M.2 PCIe SSD. The adapter itself is pretty basic.

The Kingston HyperX Predator PCIe SSD can connect to system via an appropriate M.2 slot, but as we’ve mentioned, Kingston also offers kits with a half-height, half-length adapter card.

Both the Samsung 860 EVO and Crucial MX500 drives are amazing, represent the pentacle of SATA SSD development.

How do NVMe SSDs compare to SATA SSDs, and where does M.2 fit in all of this? Here's a quick rundown to help you buy the right SSD.