Home / Computers / The Intel NUC 7 runs M.2 and 2.5-inch drives side by sideComputers Technology ramseeker pcThe Intel NUC 7 runs M.2 and 2.5-inch drives side by sideBoth storage slots operate independently, so you can add an M.2 SSD (SATA or NVMe) without giving up the 2.5-inch SATA bay. Shop computer upgrades on Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesThe Intel NUC 14 Lunar Canyon skips 2.5-inch drives entirelyThe Intel NUC 7 Baby Canyon takes either SATA or NVMe in its single M.2 slotThe Intel NUC 14 Lunar Canyon locks down both CPU and GPUIntel NUC 11 Beast Canyon — PCIe Gen 4 x16 slot fits full-size GPUsIntel NUC 8 Bean Canyon — M.2 storage and Wi-Fi, no SATA or PCIeExploreThe 2016 MacBook Pro soldered its RAM along with its reputationThe 2018 MacBook Pro at least offered 32GB — but still no upgradesThe Intel NUC 13 keeps SO-DIMM upgrades aliveThe PowerBook 165C still lets you add RAM — with caveatsThe PowerBook G3 Wall Street had two RAM slots and some quirksPrevious The Intel NUC 8 Bean Canyon drives two 4K displays from a tiny chassisNext The Intel NUC 7 Baby Canyon has no NVMe limitations — both M.2 and SATA work fine