Question ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING - how many nvme slots?

[amarynth]

Hi guys,

sorry, but I am clueless.. I read that the ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING has only one NVME slot - but it has two m.2 slots. The manual writes:

1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes)
1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)

When the M.2_1(Socket 3) is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 2 (SATA6G_2) will be disabled.

My question now is: Does it support two or one nvme slots?

Sorry, I am confused

Thanks in advance!

Ama

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes)
1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)

When the M.2_1(Socket 3) is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 2 (SATA6G_2) will be disabled.

2 sockets supporting 2 modules.

if M.2_1 is operating in SATA mode then the 2nd SATA port will be disabled.
both M.2 sockets will be functioning fine but you will lose one available SATA port.

 

[amarynth]

Thank you, but both also nvme? Is it correct?

 

[amarynth]

Sorry to ask again, because I am not sure I understood you correctly: So from what I am getting I can use 2 nvmes, and if one is used as sata it will disable the 2nd sata? Correct?