PA20 Dual Slot M.2 NVMe to PCIe 3.0 X4 Adapter for 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD, Support PCIe Bifurcation

Dual M.2 NVMe SSD Host Adapter with PCIe Bifurcation Function

• Add 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD (M-Key) onto a single PCIe X4 host adapter, so you can access 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD at the same time
• Support soft RAID in Windows/Linux/3rd party software
• Support M.2 NVMe SSD RAID-on-CPU (VROC) in the Intel Platform, but you need to purchase an Intel VROC license by yourself
• Support M.2 NVMe RAID in AMD Platform
• Support Mac Pro 5.1
• PCIe 3.0 X4 bandwidth
• For PCIe 4.0 SSD, it will downgrade to PCIe 3.0 mode
• Support PCIe bifurcation function
• Support 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 form factor
• The gap between the two NVMe slots is 3mm
• Regular profile bracket and low profile bracket

PCIe Bifurcation (PCIe Splitter)

• With ASM2821 PCIe Bifurcation function, PA20 can work with none PCIe Bifurcation motherboard;
• The disadvantage is that PA20 cannot support PCIe 4.0 and only support PCIe 3.0/2.0 features;
• The max bandwidth is PCIe 3.0 X4, which means 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD share PCIe 3.0 X4 bandwidth.

Soft RAID in Window 10

• When you find 2 separate M.2 NVMe SSD in Disk Management of Windows 10
• Right click the disk volume, which you want to setup soft RAID
• A pop-up window appears, click the option (Spanned/Striped/Mirrored)
• Noted: You can setup soft RAID in Linux/Mac/3rd party software also.

PCIE 3.0 X4 Full Speed

• Compatible with PCIe 3.0/2.0 motherboards, and install into PCI-Express X4 lane.
• To reach PCIe 3.0 speed, make sure your CPU and motherboard and PCIe SSDs are all PCIe 3.0 enabled.

M.2 SSDs Installation

• M.2 SSD head tilted at 30 degree angle, inserted into Key M interface
• The brass standoff snaps into the semi-circular position at the end of the M.2 SSD
• Secure the brass standoff from the back with screw

Packaging includes

1. PA20
2. 2 x M.2 Screw and Copper Stand
3. 8cm Low-profile bracket
4. Screws for bracket mounting to PC
5. Screwdriver