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SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one
SATA device.
Important
The SATA1 / SATA5 port will be unavailable when an M.2 SATA SSD module has been
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installed in the M2_1/ M2_2 slot.
The SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when an M.2 PCIe SSD module has
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been install en the M2_2 slot.
Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result during
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transmission otherwise.
SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable. However, it is
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recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space
saving purposes.
M.2 & SATA combination table
Slot
M2_1
PCIe
M2_2
PCIe
✓
SATA1
✓
SATA2
✓
SATA3
✓
SATA4
─
SATA5
─
SATA6
(SATA: M.2 SATA SSD, PCIe: M.2 PCIe SSD, ✓: available, ─: unavailable)
Available SATA connectors
SATA
PCIe
SATA
PCIe
SATA
SATA
─
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
─
─
─
✓
Empty
Empty
SATA
PCIe
─
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
─
─
─
✓
✓
─
SATA2
SATA1
SATA4
SATA3
SATA6
SATA5
SATA
PCIe
Empty
Empty
─
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
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