SATA1~10: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one
SATA device.
Important
Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result during
y
transmission otherwise.
SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable. However, it is
y
recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space
saving purposes.
M2_1, M2_2, SATA and PCI_E4 combination table
Slot
M2_1
PCIe
PCIe
✓
✓
SATA1
✓
✓
SATA2
✓
✓
SATA3
✓
✓
SATA4
─
─
M2_2
✓
✓
SATA5
✓
✓
SATA6
✓
✓
SATA7
✓
✓
SATA8
─
PCI_E4
PCIe
✓
─
SATA9
✓
─
SATA10
(SATA: M.2 SATA SSD, PCIe: M.2 PCIe SSD, ✓: available, ─: unavailable)
Combination
PCIe
PCIe
PCIe
PCIe
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
SATA SATA
PCIe
PCIe
─
─
─
✓
✓
─
✓
✓
─
✓
✓
─
─
─
PCIe
PCIe
✓
─
✓
✓
─
✓
SATA8
SATA7
SATA10
SATA9
SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA
✓
─
─
─
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
─
─
SATA SATA
─
✓
✓
─
─
✓
✓
✓
─
✓
✓
✓
─
✓
✓
✓
─
─
PCIe
─
✓
─
✓
─
✓
─
✓
SATA2
SATA1
SATA4
SATA3
SATA6
SATA5
─
─
─
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
PCIe
PCIe
─
─
─
✓
─
─
✓
─
─
✓
─
─
─
PCIe
PCIe
─
✓
─
─
✓
─
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