Asus Z170-K User Manual page 30

9. Intel Z170 SATAEXPRESS connectors
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These connectors connect to SATAEXPRESS hard disk drives via SATAEXPRESS
signal cables.
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The SATA Express connector can support one SATA Express device or two SATA
devices.
M.2 Socket and SATA Express slots support PCIe and SATA devices in PCIe or
SATA mode.
- W hen a device in PCIe mode is installed on the M.2 socket, SATA Express
supports devices in both PCIe or SATA modes.
W hen a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2 socket, SATA Express
supports one PCIe mode device or one SATA mode device (installed on
SATA_2 port only). In this setup, the system sets a higher priority for M.2
Socket than the SATA Express slots.
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