Simplecom EC412 Dual M.2 (B Key and M Key) to PCI-E x4 and SATA 6G Expansion Card

Simplecom EC412 Dual M.2 (B Key and M Key) to PCI-E x4 and SATA 6G Expansion Card

EC412 is a PCI Express expansion card designed to add NGFF M.2 devices such as SSD onto existing PC motherboard. Dual M.2 slots support both PCI-E based M.2 device (M key, NVMe) to run via the faster PCI-E interface at up to 32Gbps, and legacy SATA based M.2 slot (B key) for connecting to a SATA III port.

Features

Connects one M.2 port (M key) into one PCI-E x4 interface
Connects a second M.2 port (B key) into SATA 6G interface
Supports two M.2 SSD simultaneously
Supports PCI-E interface (M key) at up to 32Gbps
Supports SATA interface (B key) at up to 6Gbps
No driver installation required

Specifications

Interface: PCI Express X4 / SATA 6Gbps
SSD Interface: M.2(NGFF)
Module Key: B key (SATA-based), M key (PCI-E 4X-based, NVMe)
Number of Drives: 2
Supported Type M.2 SSD: 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280
Supported Length of M.2 SSD: 30mm, 42mm, 60mm, 80mm

Important Note

M key M.2 is for use with PCI-E (NVMe) SSD only, B key M.2 is for use with SATA SSD only.
B key M.2 SSD requires SATA 7 pin cable connected to motherboard to function.
NVMe M.2 SSD requires the use of Intel 9 series (Z97 H97 Z170 X99) or higher version chipset based motherboard with Windows 8 or higher operating system.
It’s recommended to update your motherboard’s driver and BIOS to the latest version before install the Expansion Card.

Package Contents

1x PCI Express Expansion Card
2x Mounting Screws
1x SATA Cable