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Shaped like a stick of gum. These plug directly into the motherboard and are significantly faster (up to 7,000+ MB/s for Gen 4).

Shaped like a small brick. These are standard for older laptops and desktops. They are easier to install but slower (max ~560 MB/s). buy 256gb ssd

Modern AAA gaming (games like Cyberpunk 2077 can take 100GB alone) or professional video editing. Shaped like a stick of gum

Web browsing, office documents (Word/Excel), students, and basic media streaming. office documents (Word/Excel)

Looks like an NVMe "stick" but uses the slower SATA speed. Check your motherboard manual at Crucial's Advisor Tool to see exactly what you need.