are all m.2 slots the same

* M.2 slots and SATA ports share the same bandwidth. Please refer to user manual for U.2, M.2 & SATA combination table. ** Please refer to user manual for Intel ...

In particular, NVMe interface is PCIe, so you can use the same passive adaptors that are used to connect M.2 NVMe SSDs into standard PCIe slot for any PCIe cards.

Latest M.2 Support: Onboard PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot, and four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots all with substantial cooling solutions.