CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 245

A customer purchased a new laptop and wants to upgrade its storage space. The customer is having difficulty identifying the hard drive in the unit. There does not appear to be a place for a 2.5in drive, but something similar in size to a stick of RAM is screwed in parallel to the motherboard. Which of the following drives does the customer need to purchase to upgrade the storage?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, M.2 drive, as this format is compact and fits the description of being similar in size to a RAM stick. Options A and C are incorrect because they refer to larger drives that wouldn't fit in the described space, and B is not relevant since the RPM specification pertains to performance rather than form factor.