Introduction

Install four SATA drives via one M.2 slot for a high-density storage solution

Add up to four independent SATA drives to a desktop via a single 2280 M.2 drive slot, maintaining SATA 6Gbps read/write speeds per drive.

Cost-Effective Storage Expansion

This setup can be used with modern motherboards or external enclosures that feature a PCIe-based M.2 slot, allowing for a cost-effective expansion of storage capabilities. Four 19.6-inch (50cm) SATA cables are included to connect the HDDs or SSDs for quick installation.

Compatibility

The drivers auto-install in most major operating systems, including Windows 8 and later, macOS, and Linux. This adapter card is compatible with all hardware platforms, such as Intel and AMD, and supports software storage management, including Microsoft's Storage Spaces.

Applications

This storage expansion card is ideal for data storage, backups, NAS setups, photographers, videographers, and content creation, where large storage capacity and reliability is required.

ASMedia ASM1064 Chipset

The 4-Port M.2 NVMe to SATA Adapter supports TRIM, SMART data pass-through, SATA I/II/III, and PCI Express 3.0.

Note: Only compatible with PCIe-based B-key or M-key M.2 drive slots

Note: Not compatible with SATA-based M.2 drive slots

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Ports & interfaces

Host interface

M.2

Output interface

SATA

Expansion card standard

PCI 3.0

Internal SATA ports quantity

4

Port multiplier

Yes

Design

Internal

Yes

Product colour

Green

LED indicators

Power

Mean time between failures (MTBF)

68555579 h

Hot-swap

Yes

Features

Chipset

ASMedia ASM1064

S.M.A.R.T. support

Yes

TRIM support

Yes

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 70 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-20 - 80 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

20 - 80%

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported

Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64

Mac operating systems supported

Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma

Linux operating systems supported

Yes

Technical details

Compliance certificates

RoHS

Weight & dimensions

Width

22 mm

Depth

80 mm

Height

11 mm

Weight

8 g

Packaging data

Cables included

SATA

User guide

Yes

Package width

142 mm

Package depth

170 mm

Package height

30 mm

Package weight

142 g