Vertical M 2 Socket Key E

While the m 2 standard uses the same 22 millimeter wide slot for all cards it s not necessarily the exact same.

Vertical m 2 socket key e. What is m 2 e key and what goes in it. M 2 replaces the msata standard which uses the pci express mini card physical card layout and connectors. The m 2 specification identifies 12 key ids on the module card and socket interface but m 2 ssds typically use three common keys. 1 x vertical m 2 socket key e with the bundled wifi 802 11ac module on the rear i o 15μ gold contact in vga pcie slot pcie1 and pcie4 supports nvme ssd as boot disks.

M 2 formerly known as the next generation form factor ngff is a specification for internally mounted computer expansion cards and associated connectors. Storage 8 x sata3 6 0 gb s connectors support raid raid 0 raid 1 and raid 10 ncq ahci and hot plug. 22 millimeters wide by 110 millimeters long. Not really any reason to get an m 2 ssd that small likely sata.

1 x 67 pin m 2 key e slot schnittstelle. Some m 2 slots are upright and not laid flat on the board. I do know that both b and m key m 2 is for ssd s utilizing pci e 4x but e key is strange to m. I m buying a z170 motherboard that has m 2 e key vs either msata m key or b key.

Or get a short usb header and use a usb ssd for a boot drive that small. 22 millimeters wide by 80 millimeters long. Usb 2 0 pcie formfaktor. Mini pcie full size half size unterstützt m 2 module im format 2242 2230 3042 und 3030 mit key e oder key a e auf usb pcie basis maximale höhe der komponenten auf dem modul.

You can pick up an 2 5 sata ssd easily enough. B m and b m. Storage 4 x sata3 6 0 gb s connectors support raid raid 0 raid 1 and raid 10 ncq ahci and hot plug. Allows user to use standard m 2 m key nvme ssd to pcie x1 x4 x8 x16 slot of the desktop pc but speed at 1x speed only support 2230 2242 2260 2280 type m 2 card dimension only support m 2 socket 3 pci e based m key ssd doesn t support m 2 sata bus b key ssd package contents.

Pcie m 2 ssd if you need higher performance than sata iii provides. The question should be self explanatory. Before deploying m 2 ssds determine the type of socket on the host and check the module connector keying. 1x m 2 ssd to pci e 1x adapter 2x m2 screw and nut 1x screwdriver.

Some motherboards are flexible offering mounting holes for the retention screw at some or all of these intervals. Employing a more flexible physical specification the m 2 allows different module widths and lengths and paired with the. 1 5 mm verwendung von zweiseitig bestückten modulen möglich. When convert to msata interface only support m 2 sata bus b m key ssd doesn t support m 2 socket 3 pci e based m key 2280 ssd.