PCIE-PEX8747M4 PCIE 3.0 x4 Interface to 4-Port NVME M.2 SSD Expansion Card for Desktop PCs, Broadcom PLX PEX8747 PCIE Gen 3.0 Switch, 32Gb/s Bandwidth, On-Card PCIE Bifurcation, for Storage & Boot

1. This PCIE-PEX8747M4 is a PCIE Gen 3.0 x4 to 4-Port NVME M. 2 SSD expansion card that effectively expands 4x PCIE lanes from motherboard to 16x PCIE lanes by using 4x NVME M. 2 physical slots. It provides 32Gb/s total bandwidth for 4x 32Gb/s max NVME M. 2 SSDs on desktop PCs and NAS systems without requiring PCIE Bifurcation support, making it ideal for video editing, data storage, and gaming. ^^
2. Active On-Card PCIe Bifurcation, Not Require Motherboard PCIE Bifurcation. The PCIE-PEX8747M4 is built on the Broadcom PLX PEX8747 PCIE Gen 3.0 switch. It draws 4x PCIE lanes (32Gb/s) from motherboards, expands to 16 PCIE lanes, then assigns these lanes into 4x PCIE Gen 3.0 x4 links (32Gb/s each) via 4x physical NVME M. 2 slots. This enables users to install and run 4x NVME M. 2 SSDs at full speed 32 Gb/s. ^^
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Host Interface: PCIE Gen 3.0 x4;
Device Slot: 4x NVME M. 2 Key-M slots;
PCIE Upstream: PCIE Gen 3.0 x4, 32Gb/s;
PCIE Downstream: 4x PCIE x4 links, 32 Gb/s max per NVME M. 2 slot; M.
2 SSD Form Factors: 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110;
NVME Protocol: 1.3, 1.4, 2.0;
RAID Function: No hardware RAID, software RAID supported;
SSD Features: Supports data storage and UEFI (GPT) boot from NVME M. 2 SSDs. ^^
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Plug-and-Play Compatibility:
Windows: Windows 7, 8. x, 10, 11 64bit and Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, and 2012 64bit.
Virtualization: VMware ESXi, Proxmox VE, and other major hypervisors.
Linux: Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, and other kernel-based distributions.
NAS: True NAS, Synology DSM, QTS, AiNAS, Unraid and more.
MAC OS: Fully supported for storage expansion, NOT recommended boot. ^^
5. Complies with PCIE Gen 3.0 (8GT/s/lane), delivering a total bandwidth of 32Gb/s and ensuring each NVME M. 2 SSD achieves speeds up to 32Gb/s. Fully compatible with PCIE Gen 4.0 and Gen 5.0, operating at the card maximum native speed of 32Gb/s per drive. Backward compatible with PCIE Gen 2.0, providing a reduced bandwidth of 40Gb/s, with each NVME M. 2 SSD capable of reaching up to 20Gb/s. ^^ 6.
ATTENTION:
1. The PCIE-PEX8747M4 utilizes a PCIE x4 physical interface and will occupy one PCIE x4, x8 or x16 slot on the motherboard.
2. Supports NVME M. 2 Key M SSDs only. Not compatible with M. 2 Key B SATA SSDs. 3. NVME M. 2 SSDs may generate substantial heat during operation. Ensure sufficient chassis airflow or install heatsinks on the NVME M. 2 SSDs.