For the last two years, manufacturers have been using SSD storage for mid to high-end PC. Now newer PCs are shipped with NVMe SSDs storage. If you have recently purchased a PC or laptop and want to know whether it has SATA SSD or NVMe SSD, this post will help you recognize it.
For your information, NVMe SSDs are faster when compared to SATA SSDs. For example, the popular Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD (NVMe) offers read/write speeds up to 3500/3300 MB/s, whereas the Samsung 860 Evo (SATA) offers read/write speeds up to 550/520 MB/s.

There is much speed difference between SATA and NVMe SSDs. If you have recently purchased a laptop or PC, you can easily recognize it has SATA or NVMe SSD. There is no need to use third-party software for this simple task.
Also Read: How to know how much longer your SSD will last in Windows 11 or 10?
How to check if your PC has SATA Or NVMe SSD on Windows 11/10?
Check if SSD is SATA or NVMe using Disk Management.
Step 2. In the Disk Management window, right-click on the SSD name and select

Step 3. Switch to the
Step 4. Under the

Check if SSD is SATA or NVMe using Task Manager.
Step 3. In the Task Manager window, click on the

Step 4. Note down the model No of your hard disk and perform a web search to know if it is an NVMe or SATA SSD.
Check if SSD is SATA or NVMe using a third-party Tool.
There are plenty of tools available over the internet to provide detailed information about your PC’s hardware, including SSD type. One of the most popular tools out there is SSD-Z which is free to use. SSD-Z freeware tool can easily check if your SSD is SATA or NVMe. To check whether the SSD is SATA or NVMe, do the following steps:-
Step 1. Download SSD-Z from the official website and unzip it using WinRAR.
Step 2. Double-click on the
Step 3. Under the

CrystalDiskInfo is another freeware tool that allows you to check whether the SSD is SATA or NVMe. To find out the SSD details, download CrystalDiskInfo from its official website and run it on your PC.
In the app’s main window, see the Interface and Rotation boxes. The first one will show whether you have NVMe or SATA bus type, and the other one will display if it is an SSD.