It’s is M.2, but not the M/B+M key most M2 SSDs use but rather a A+E meant for WIFI/Bluetooth. According to this video it’s essentially 2 PCI Express x1 lanes and USB 2.0. The video goes on to explain some possible alternative uses:
- A gigabit ethernet adapter
- 2x SATA ports for a standard SATA drive
- Coral tensor processor
- SD card reader
- 2x USB A-type ports
- Some type of SIM card adapter (video wasn’t quite sure on it either)
- A PCI Express x16 slot that only functionally works as a x1
So while does this slot has it’s uses, it’s not meant to be used for M.2 drives but rather WIFI.
Looks like one to me. Remember that M.2 is a form factor. You can have an M.2 slot that does not support SSD storage for example. I have one that is only intended to work with wifi adapters.
Based on the wifi designation on the board I’ll bet it only works with wifi cards.
M.2 is a form-factor. It talks about the shape only, it says nothing about what the device you are using can do. Many boards have restrictions on supported devices for the physical slot.
