Question m.2 2280 gen 4

[apollos68]

hi storager's
1, ? anyperson know why no M.B. manufacturer has dual (2) m.2 2280 gen 4 module ports? all i can find is (1) gen 4, and (1) gen 3.
raiding would downgrade to gen 3..... a waste. (must be a inability in firming ware.)

 

[USAFRet]

hi storager's
1, ? anyperson know why no M.B. manufacturer has dual (2) m.2 2280 gen 4 module ports? all i can find is (1) gen 4, and (1) gen 3.
raiding would downgrade to gen 3..... a waste. (must be a inability in firming ware.)

1.Trivially located, 10 seconds in pcpartpicker.
B650 Aorus Elite AX

B650 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0/1.1) Specification | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

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1x PCIe 5.0
2x PCIe 4.0

CPU:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0* x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
* Actual support may vary by CPU.
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)

Chipset:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB)


2. RAID 0? With NVMe drives? Why on earth would you do that?

 

[Math Geek]

plenty of the higher end mobo's have 2 and up to 4 full speed slots. not gonna find it on a $100 board, but at the middle to higher end, most have multiple. be prepared to spend more than the minimum though.

the board above is a nice one and just over $200 so not too bad.

 

[apollos68]

1.Trivially located, 10 seconds in pcpartpicker.
B650 Aorus Elite AX

B650 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0/1.1) Specification | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Lasting Quality from GIGABYTE.GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ultimate platform fo...

www.gigabyte.com

1x PCIe 5.0
2x PCIe 4.0

CPU:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0* x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
* Actual support may vary by CPU.
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)

Chipset:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB)


2. RAID 0? With NVMe drives? Why on earth would you do that?

hi usaf/titan ......
cos 1. i want 8TB minimum and don't wanna spend $1,000 on the module. So if i find a m.b. with (2) gen 4's ill raid (2) 4tb, save much denaro, However i wont use any m.b. that in not an 'ITX.' (limits my choices) and i won't use 2.5's......
t..y for the 'm.b. info.

 

[Math Geek]

you go to partpicker and filter down to the chipset you want, itx and 2 m.2 slots. then check the specs for the results that look interesting to you. it's quick to see what the slots are rated at.

might take an hour of skimming specs, but in the end you'll easily have a few options to chose from.

2 x 4tb drives is 8 tb of space whether in a raid or not. honestly, raid is a bad idea overall and not needed for speedy m.2 drives. save yourself a lot of grief and drop that idea.

but multiple 4 tb drives vs a single very expensive 8tb one is not a bad idea at all.

 

[USAFRet]

hi usaf/titan ......
cos 1. i want 8TB minimum and don't wanna spend $1,000 on the module. So if i find a m.b. with (2) gen 4's ill raid (2) 4tb, save much denaro, However i wont use any m.b. that in not an 'ITX.' (limits my choices) and i won't use 2.5's......
t..y for the 'm.b. info.

2x 4TB drives = 8TB
2x 4TB drives + RAID 0 = 8TB

RAID 0 is a very poor concept in the consumer space. No matter what drives, but especially with an solid state drives.

But you do you...

"ITX" was not mentioned in your question. A specific platform is a whole different thing.