Is there such a thing as a M.2 PCIE SSD with wifi and bluetooth built in?

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I've been reading a lot about mSATA, vs m.2 (both SATA and PCI-E) and was wondering, because my laptop only has 1 PCI-E slot for a wifi card, is there an SSD out there that will work in the PCI-E slot but still also give me wifi access? I can't seem to find any options online. This is more for curiosity and not necessarily practicality because I'm sure cramming that all into an SSD would come at a cost (being either quality, reliability or how deep my pockets need to be:pt1cable:).

https://rog.asus.com/articles/product-news/ssd-guide-pci-express-m-2-msata-and-sata-express-the-differences-explained/
 
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The title says m.2 but wifi cards in laptops are usually mpcie. Msata is also another slot, that's 3 different slots. They are the same form factor so I can understand the confusion but they will not work in each other. Still there is no such thing as a card that is a storage device and wireless all in one. You can use usb for wireless and mpcie ssd but there aren't many of those.
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The title says m.2 but wifi cards in laptops are usually mpcie. Msata is also another slot, that's 3 different slots. They are the same form factor so I can understand the confusion but they will not work in each other. Still there is no such thing as a card that is a storage device and wireless all in one. You can use usb for wireless and mpcie ssd but there aren't many of those.
 
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Yeah, k1114 hit the nail on the head. So many different slots, standards, etc with these small cards like that. So overwhelming and confusing. One really has to be careful these days when looking at stuff, and what upgrades to use.
 
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I think it's pretty simple compared to other pc specs/standards being used/changed. Laptops are probably just more confusing to the inexperienced since they are messed with a whole lot less. Mpcie is for wireless cards. This is not going to be the other types. If the laptop has another slot, it's not going to be mpcie. Msata was phased out since m.2 so it's going to be msata for older stuff, m.2 for newer. With that in mind, you only have 1 slot which is why I said usb wireless+mpcie ssd was an option.
 
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