Turning our attention to the very well-shielded SSD, we start by peeling up this massive patch of protective tape.

Per Apple, we know the SSD itself uses a high-speed PCIe-based interface—but this form factor and pin configuration look new.

Time to pry those shields off and see exactly what Apple cooked up here...

It's nice that Apple has kept their removable SSDs a first-out component, simplifying upgrades.