AndiS
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Look at the Wikipedia entryHere is my question: what IS an IDE to m.2 adapter?
In short, it is the current standard connector for Flash disks in computers and replaces the former (bigger) mSATA conector. There is a photo showing both side by side at the linked Wikipedia site.
What makes it a bit more complicated, is that there are m.2 connectors and SSDs talking different protocols! The older one is SATA, as used by traditional SATA as well as mSATA connectors. And there is the the newer, much faster NVM Express protocol.
You have to be sure what to get when buying replacements for old IDE drives, but IDE to m.2 is probably the best and most reliable option at this time. I do plan to use them to replace the disks of a Clamshell iBook, a G4 mini and a G4 Powerbook as soon as have time to order the parts.