Expand your desktop PC with two ultra-fast M.2 NVMe drives thanks to the AXAGON adapter with a PCIe x8 interface. Works even on boards without bifurcation, offers SW RAID, speeds up to 4000 MB/s, universal compatibility, and comes with both a low-profile and full-height bracket for easy installation in various cases.
Two M.2 NVMe drives without the need for bifurcation
Thanks to the ASMedia controller, both M.2 slots operate simultaneously even on motherboards without PCIe bifurcation. Get full NVMe SSD performance on any compatible motherboard.
High speed up to 4000 MB/s
The PCIe 3.0 x8 interface (compatible with x16) enables top transfer rates and snappy response in your system, apps, and games.
Cooling and reliability for long-term operation
A high-performance passive heatsink on the controller and support for mounting M.2 heatsinks (width up to 22 mm) keep temperatures in check. LEDs indicate connection and activity.
The AXAGON PCIe adapter lets you connect up to two M.2 NVMe SSDs (M-key and B+M-key) simultaneously, even on motherboards without PCIe bifurcation, thanks to a quality ASMedia controller. With a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface (also compatible with x16 slots), you can reach transfer speeds up to 4000 MB/s for a high-performance storage solution for your OS, data, and demanding applications.
For maximum reliability, the adapter supports SW RAID, including RAID 1 (mirroring) to protect your data. A quality passive heatsink on the chip and the option to mount heatsinks on both M.2 modules (width up to 22 mm) ensure stable operation. Installation is Plug & Play, with no extra drivers required, and LED indicators for drive connection and activity.
- Wide compatibility – M.2 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110, single- and double-sided modules, bootable SSD support.
- Flexible installation – detachable rear PCB section for use in tighter spaces, full-height and low-profile brackets included.
- Easy deployment – powered from the PCIe bus, no external power needed, automatic installation on Windows and Linux.
Specifications
- Input interface
- PCI-Express 3.0, compatible with PCIe 4.0 / 3.0 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.1 / 1.0a
- Lane configuration
- 8 lanes, compatible with PCIe x8 / x16 slots
- Output
- 2× M.2 (NGFF) 75-pin M-key for NVMe (PCIe) SSD
- Supported M.2 modules
- 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110; single- and double-sided
- Keying compatibility
- M-key and B+M-key (NVMe)
- Max speed
- up to 4000 MB/s (PCIe 3.0 x8); real throughput approx. 3500 MB/s
- RAID
- SW RAID via OS/tools (e.g., RAID 1 mirroring)
- Boot
- Boot support from connected NVMe SSD
- Cooling
- Passive chip heatsink; option to mount heatsinks on M.2 (width up to 22 mm)
- Indicators
- 2× LED – connection and data transfer
- Card retention
- Integrated PCIe slot latch, optionally break-off
- Power
- Directly from PCIe bus, no external power
- Dimensions
- 180 × 64 × 20 mm
- Weight
- 75 g
- Operating systems
- Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11; Windows Server 2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2019 and newer (32/64-bit); Linux with kernel 2.6.31 and newer
- Note for Windows 7
- Check support with the manufacturer of the specific M.2 NVMe SSD
- Package contents
- PCIe adapter with full-height bracket, low-profile bracket, mounting accessories, printed manual (CZ/DE/DK/EN/ES/FIN/FR/GR/HR/HU/IT/NL/PL/PT/RO/RU/SK/SV/TR/BG/CN/AR), paper packaging
