- Will not occupy a PCIe X16 GPU lane, can install on PCIe X1 lane, then you will get an extra M.2 PCIe slot for your motherboard.
- The disadvantage is only PCIe X1 bandwidth, not PCIe X4 bandwidth.
- Compatible with PCIe 4.0/3.0/2.0 M.2 PCIe SSD, such as Samsung 980, Pro WD Black SN850, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus, Sabrent Rocket Q4, Crucial P5 Plus, Samsung 980/ 970 PRO/ 970 EVO Plus/ 970 EVO, etc.
- Widely OS compatibility, no driver required for Windows 11/10/8, Windows Server 2012 R2, Linux, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu, and Red Hat. Support OS booting from M.2 PCIe SSD.
M.2 PCI-E X1 Adapter
- If your motherboard only has a free PCI-E X1 slot and you want to install an M.2 PCI-E SSD, PA09-X1 can work!
- Unlike PCI-E X4 adapter, PCI-E X1 adapter can work on PCI-E X1 lane, which can also work on PCI-E X4/X8/X16
- But the disadvantage is that the maximum speed is PCI-E X1
PCI-E X1 Testing Speed
With PCI-E 4.0 hardware condition (M.2 PCI-E SSD and motherboard and CPU all supports PCI-E 4.0):
With PCI-E 3.0 hardware condition (M.2 PCI-E SSD and motherboard and CPU all supports PCI-E 3.0):
With PCI-E 2.0 hardware condition (M.2 PCI-E SSD and motherboard and CPU all supports PCI-E 2.0):
- ~ 0.5 GB/s for PCI-E 2.0 X1