Does the ASUS HYPER M.2 X4 Mini Card work with M.2 SATA SSDs?

[Czbok2016]

I have a Sandisk x400 m.2 2280 512GB SATA SSD.

I recently bought the Asus Hyper m.2 x4 mini card.

I was wondering if the Asus card only works with M.2 PCI-E or does it work with M.2 SATA as well? Please help urgent. Thanks!

 

[mcnumpty23]

you mean this?

if so says pci-e only on there

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboard-Accessory/HYPER_M2_X4_MINI_CARD/specifications/

 

[Czbok2016]

you mean this?

if so says pci-e only on there

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboard-Accessory/HYPER_M2_X4_MINI_CARD/specifications/

Yes that one. But my M.2 SATA ssd has both B and M connectors that's why I'm confused whether it would be compatible even though it doesn't say anything there. Is there anyway to confirm?

 

[casey_souder]

The specifications state PCI-E SSD only.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboard-Accessory/HYPER_M2_X4_MINI_CARD/specifications/

Casey

 

[mcnumpty23]

you mean this?

if so says pci-e only on there

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboard-Accessory/HYPER_M2_X4_MINI_CARD/specifications/

Yes that one. But my M.2 SATA ssd has both B and M connectors that's why I'm confused whether it would be compatible even though it doesn't say anything there. Is there anyway to confirm?

sorry i am only quoting what it says on asus website

never tried one of those so can only go by what they are saying

 

[mcnumpty23]

had a quick google but nothing i can find saying it will run a sata m2

 

[rgd1101]

question, why did you bought a m.2 ssd if you don't have a m.2 slot?

 

[mcnumpty23]

to put in a pci-e adapter card i guess

other thing is did you want to put windows on it?

you do realise if thats the case a lot of pcs wont boot from pci-e devices?

 

[mcnumpty23]

though in my opinion m2 is definitely the way forward

to be fair to the op its confusing to most people that there are sata,pci-e,nvme versions

edited--not to mention whether your motherboard if it has a m2 slot can it run one flat out

ie--pci-e x4 since a lot of boards the slots are only x2

 

[rgd1101]

get one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2RP3S20037&cm_re=sata_m.2_pcie_card-_-9SIA2RP3S20037-_-Product

 

[Czbok2016]

get one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2RP3S20037&cm_re=sata_m.2_pcie_card-_-9SIA2RP3S20037-_-Product

I have an m.2 slot. I'm building a new pc and my MOBO is Asus Z170 Deluxe. I did not check carefully and I thought I could run two of those asus cards with 2 m.2 sata ssds on raid 0.

 

[Czbok2016]

had a quick google but nothing i can find saying it will run a sata m2

Thanks for the help, appreciate it. Btw you know any cheap pci-e ssds other than samsung 950 pro but still have good performance? thanks

 

[mcnumpty23]

not sure what your idea of cheap is

i am using a sm951 which should be cheaper than the 950 pro i guess though havent checked prices lately

samsung have released new m2 models so prices will probably have changed since i got mine

 

[rgd1101]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.html

or get the 850 evo 1tb for $250 on amazon cyber Monday sales

 

[mcnumpty23]

should point out by the way

you could just get a regular 2.5ssd

i have a m2

a 2.5 850 evo

a ssd raid array

you couldnt tell the difference between them in every day use to be honest a ssd is just so fast any way

its only when you have

1--more than 1 m2

2--a ssd raid array or something as fast

then m2 pci-e x4 drives are more useful--reading/writing from m2 to m2 or m2 to/from ssd raid slaughters a ssd

 

[Czbok2016]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.html

or get the 850 evo 1tb for $250 on amazon cyber Monday sales

but the 850 evo is m.2 sata too :/ My mobo comes with a free Asus hyper m.2 x4 mini that's why I wanna get a PCI-E ssd to get 32gbps speeds

 

[mcnumpty23]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.html

or get the 850 evo 1tb for $250 on amazon cyber Monday sales

but the 850 evo is m.2 sata too :/ My mobo comes with a free Asus hyper m.2 x4 mini that's why I wanna get a PCI-E ssd to get 32gbps speeds

see my previous answer

 

[Czbok2016]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.html

or get the 850 evo 1tb for $250 on amazon cyber Monday sales

but the 850 evo is m.2 sata too :/ My mobo comes with a free Asus hyper m.2 x4 mini that's why I wanna get a PCI-E ssd to get 32gbps speeds

see my previous answer

What's in your ssd raid array?

 

[mcnumpty23]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.html

or get the 850 evo 1tb for $250 on amazon cyber Monday sales

but the 850 evo is m.2 sata too :/ My mobo comes with a free Asus hyper m.2 x4 mini that's why I wanna get a PCI-E ssd to get 32gbps speeds

see my previous answer

What's in your ssd raid array?

3 samsung 2.5 sata ssds