Log Which M.2 Slot for 'C' Drive?

[Jp42nca]

Just completed an itx build and my question is which of the two M.2 slots on my ASUS Z690i board would I utilize for my 1TB NVME for my "C" Drive/OS installation? Want to plug it into the correct slot. On this board they are stacked one on top of the other. I assume it would be the one that plugs directly into the motherboard itself & not the top one that connects with a ribbon cable. I do plan to add another 2TB NVME for storage but not at this time. Just second guessing myself & the manual is confusing to me. Here's what the manual says:

Intel 12th Gen Processors:
M.2_1 supports PCIE 4.0x4 mode M Key design and type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices (This one plugs directly into board)

Intel Z690 Chipset:
M.2_2 supports PCIE 4.0x4 and SATA modes M Key design and type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices (This one stacked on top of the other & connects to the board via ribbon cable)

Thanks for reading, need some direction before installing Windows 11.

 

[phunguss]

Looking at the manual, it appears both M.2 slots support both NVME and SATA, so either would be fine.

 

[Jp42nca]

Looking at the manual, it appears both M.2 slots support both NVME and SATA, so either would be fine.

Thanks for responding, I thought as much but want to make sure. Did a build a number of years back with a ASUS Z390-A & was told by ASUS (back then you could call an actually speak with a technical person, miss those days), that the slot made a difference & directed me towards the one closest to the CPU, slot 2 was for the extra storage drive. What made me question was in the manual M.2_1 does not mention SATA & M.2_2 does mention SATA.