
Model: PA09-HS
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Model: PA09-HS
| Host (Motherboard) Interface | PCI Express X4; backward / forward compatible with PCIe X8 and X16 slots |
|---|---|
| PCIe Generation Support | PCIe 4.0 / PCIe 3.0 |
| Target (SSD) Interface | M.2 Key M (internal) |
| Supported Protocol | NVMe only |
| Unsupported Sockets | PCIe X1 and legacy PCI slots are not supported |
| Unsupported SSD Type | M.2 SATA (B+M Key) SSD — not supported |
| Maximum Bandwidth | 8 GB/s on PCIe 4.0 X4 | 4 GB/s on PCIe 3.0 X4 |
| Condition for PCIe 4.0 Speed | CPU, motherboard slot and M.2 SSD must all support PCIe 4.0 |
| Supported M.2 Form Factors | 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 |
| Capacity Limit | No capacity limit — 2 TB and 4 TB drives supported |
| New SSD Requirement | New SSD must be initialized and formatted (not pre-formatted) |
| Heatsink and Cooling Effect | Built-in heatsink, 22 × 70 × 3 mm, Reduces M.2 SSD temperature by approximately 5 – 20 °C |
| Operating Systems | Windows 11 / 10 / 8, Linux, Mac OS |
| Hardware Platforms | Intel / AMD desktop PCs, Mac Pro |
| OS Boot from SSD | Supported (boot from NVMe SSD as system disk) |
| Boot Limitation | On some outdated motherboards, OS boot is not available — the SSD can still be used as a storage drive |
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| Fit for | ||||||
| M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 5.0) | M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe 5.0) | M.2 NVMe SSD | 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD | 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD |
| PCIe Bandwidth | ||||||
| PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x1 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x1 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Hardware Compatibility | ||||||
| Intel/AMD/Mac Pro | Intel/AMD/Mac Pro | Intel/AMD/Mac Pro | Intel/AMD/Mac Pro | Intel/AMD/Mac Pro | Intel/AMD | Intel/AMD/Mac Pro |
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| Included Heatsink | PCIe X1 slot Installation | Included Cooling Cover | PCIe X1 slot Installation | Support 22110 M.2 SSD | Support 22110 M.2 SSD | Support 22110 M.2 SSD |
| Notes | ||||||
| Not PCIe X1 slot | N/A | Not PCIe X1 slot | N/A | Not PCIe X1 slot | Not support PCIe Bifurcation | Support PCIe Bifurcation |


































































