CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 130

An end user is building a small home media server. The user wants to be able to add and remove hard drives without powering down the server.
Which of the following should be enabled to allow for this?

Answer options

• A. NVMe
• B. AHCI
• C. ATAPI
• D. UEFI

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, AHCI, as it supports hot swapping, allowing drives to be added or removed without powering down the system. NVMe (A) is designed for high-speed storage but does not inherently support hot swapping. ATAPI (C) is related to optical drives and is not relevant here, while UEFI (D) is a firmware interface and does not directly impact drive hot swapping capabilities.