When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be
sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your
SATA controller (AHCI mode or RAID mode).
• AHCI mode:
Connector
SATA3_0
SATA Express
Type of SSD
SATA SSD
r
a
PCIe x4 SSD
a
a
PCIe x2 SSD
a
a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
• RAID mode:
Connector
SATA3_0
SATA Express
Type of SSD
SATA SSD
r
a
PCIe x4 SSD
a
a
PCIe x2 SSD
a
a
No SSDs Installed
a
a
a: Supported, r: Not supported.
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
SATA Express
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
SATA3_1
SATA3_2
SATA Express
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
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SATA3_3
SATA3_4
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
SATA3_3
SATA3_4
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
a
a
-
SATA3_5
a
a
a
SATA3_5
a
r
r
a