CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) — Question 412

A technician is asked to set up a new laptop for a coworker. Which of the following storage devices and interfaces will provide the best performance? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. 15,000rpm HDD
• B. M.2 SSD
• C. 10,000rpm HDD
• D. NVMe interface
• E. SATA interface
• F. mSATA interface

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

The M.2 SSD and NVMe interface provide superior performance due to their faster data transfer rates compared to traditional spinning hard drives. In contrast, the 15,000rpm HDD and 10,000rpm HDD, while faster than standard HDDs, still cannot match the speed of SSDs, especially those using NVMe technology.