adapter for mSATA to PCIe

Deerduke

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Apr 16, 2013
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I have an mSATA SSD drive, PHISON S10,
I would like to put it on my PC Motherboard PCIe slot or so, are there any good adapters out there, having a hard time finding one that isn't just SATA
 
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As its name implies, an mSATA drive is just a SATA drive using a different (smaller) connector. You won't gain anything by plugging it into a PCIe slot, as the adapter will just be a PCIe to SATA adapter with a mSATA port on it.

To use a SSD at PCIe speeds, you need a PCIe SSD (frequently called NVMe).
As its name implies, an mSATA drive is just a SATA drive using a different (smaller) connector. You won't gain anything by plugging it into a PCIe slot, as the adapter will just be a PCIe to SATA adapter with a mSATA port on it.

To use a SSD at PCIe speeds, you need a PCIe SSD (frequently called NVMe).
 
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You won't gain anything putting that in a PCIe slot, except the loss of that slot.

Just get a mSATA to SATA III adapter plate. About $10 at Amazon.
I have one in my HTPC, for a mSATA drive I acquired.