StarTech.com x4 PCI Express to M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive Adaptor PEX4M2E1

Connect a PCIe M.2 SSD (NVMe or AHCI) to your computer through PCI Express for ultra-fast data accessGet ultra-fast data access by adding a PCIe M.2 SSD to your existing computer. This adapter lets you add a high-speed, 4-lane M.2 SSD (PCIe-based), such as a Samsung 950 Pro or Samsung SM 951, to a PC with an available x4 PCI Express expansion slot. You can mount the PCIe M.2 drive directly onto the adapter, giving you an easy and convenient way to improve your system performance and expand overall internal storage.Boost your system speed and performanceThe expansion card lets you take full advantage of the fast performance and compact size of PCIe M.2 internal solid-state drives. The adapter connects directly to your computer motherboard to support an M.2 PCIe-based SSD (NVMe or AHCI) through ultra-fast x4 PCIe. The adapter is compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards and is also backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 1.0. With the M.2 PCIe based drive in place, the adapter gives your computer a significant speed boost.Supports PCIe M.2 SSDsThe adapter supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (M Key) and PCIe-AHCI M.2 SSDs including 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 drives. The expansion slot adapter supports the most common drive sizes including 110 mm, 80 mm, 60 mm and 42 mm.Easy to installThe expansion card is equipped with a full-profile bracket and includes a half-height/low-profile bracket, for installation in small form-factor computers.The PEX4M2E1 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.The StarTech.com Advantage

Features


Boost system speed and performance by adding a PCIe M.2 SSD to your PC


Supports PCIe M.2 SSDs (NVMe and AHCI): 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 drives


Compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards, and backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 1.0


Fast and easy setup with native OS support


Installs into x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slots


Equipped with a full-profile bracket, and includes a half-height/low-profile bracket for installation in small form-factor computers



Design


Internal

Yes


Product colour

Red


Hot-swap

No


LED indicators

Yes



Weight & dimensions


Height

184 mm


Width

121 mm


Depth

179 mm


Weight

47 g



Logistics data


Master (outer) case width

380 mm


Master (outer) case height

310 mm


Products per master (outer) case

60 pc(s)


Harmonized System (HS) code

84733020


Master (outer) case length

500 mm



Technical details


Sustainability certificates

CE, RoHS



Features


Data transfer rate (max)

8 Gbit/s


Plug and Play

Yes



Operational conditions


Operating temperature (T-T)

5 - 50 �C


Operating relative humidity (H-H)

15 - 90


Storage temperature (T-T)

-25 - 70 �C



Ports & interfaces


Host interface

PCIe


Expansion card form factor

Full-height / Low-profile


Output interface

M.2


Expansion card standard

PCI 3.0



System requirements


Mac operating systems supported

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina



Packaging data


Mounting brackets included

Yes


Package height

46 mm


Package depth

159 mm


Package width

219 mm


Package weight

151 g


Quick installation guide

Yes