The PNY CS1030 M.2 NVMe SSD is an excellent choice for an NVMe upgrade from a SATA-based solid-state drive or a traditional hard drive in an NVMe-capable desktop or laptop computer. The CS1030 drive was designed as an upgrade from conventional SATA-based storage to leverage the high bandwidth of the NVMe interface, resulting in faster boot times, quicker application launches, and improved overall system performance. With NVMe, you accomplish more in less time: booting up, shutting down, and loading applications are up to four times faster than with SATA-based SSDs. The NVMe interface delivers exceptional performance of up to 2,500 MB/s sequential read and 1,900 MB/s sequential write speeds. It was developed as a powerful replacement for traditional SATA-based storage to enable faster boot times, quicker application launches, and better overall system performance. With no moving parts, the PNY CS1030 M.2 NVMe SSD is extremely durable and less prone to failure. The PNY CS1030 has been designed with the same level of quality and durability that consumers have come to expect from the CS900 SSD.