
- Easy to install - It uses x8 instead of x16 PCIE slots - super easy plug n play with no manual driver installation


Easy to install, the Realtek RTL 2185 drivers worked for me as someone stated above.

plug and play, came with everything you need, no drivers


Maybe a Necessity if You Have a USB-C on Front Panel Header because no USB 3.2 GEN1 connector on motherboard. The PCI-E 1X to USB 3.2 GEN1 5Gbps 20pin Front Panel Header allows you to connect the USB-C front panel header to your PCI-E 1X slot


Used this to expand the number of drives in a smallish Ubuntu home server. Still testing, but seems flawless so far and transparent to the user - just more drives available. All I did was power down, plug it in the PCIe 3.0 slot, attach a couple drives, and power up. Drives were recognized immediately and accessible like all the others. They claim max throughput of 277MB/s but so far both drives tested at 500 MB/s+ the same as when plugged into the mobo ports. I assume the limited speed might occur if multiple drives were accessed at once. Since it's a server and I'm using this to add SSDs, i doubt I will ever notice any slow downs. Bonus: the 6 provided SATA cables have locking connectors and are of a reasonable length.



Even on an older motherboard it was still detected.

plenty of ports. works well and didn't have to install drivers. windows did all the work. well built.





Easy to setup. Works well. Comes with all required screws



-Great transfer speed using a Rog Strix Arion M.2 SSD enclosure to and from my PC for data. -Provided the extra connections for todays connections. -Charges my iPhone and Syncs fast using iTunes