PCI_Express_M.2_Specification_Rev1.1_TS_12092016_NCB

3 The M.2 form factor is intended for Mobile Adapters. The M.2 is a natural transition from the Mini 4 Card and Half-Mini Card (refer to the PCI Express Mini CEM Specification) to a smaller form factor in 5 both size and volume. The M.2 is a family of form factors that enables expansion, contraction, and 6 higher integration of functions onto a single form factor module solution. 7 The key target for M.2 is to be significantly smaller in the XYZ and overall volume of the Half-Mini 8 Card used today in mobile Platforms in preparation for the very thin computing Platforms 9 (e.g., Notebook, Tablet/Slate Platforms) that require a much smaller solution. 10 The M.2 comes in two main formats: 11 Connectorized 12 Soldered-down