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Compact M.2 MKey card with six SATA ports and cables

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK M.2 MKey to 6-Port SATA 3.0 Adapter ASM1166

SKU CH-TCYE-Y7H9C

Converts an M.2 MKey slot into six SATA 3.0 6Gbps ports using the ASM1166 chipset with Port Multiplier support, supplied with cables for compact storage expansion

  • Turns one M.2 slot into six SATA 3.0 ports for massive storage growth
  • ASM1166 chipset with Port Multiplier manages multiple drives reliably
  • Includes SATA cables so the card works straight out of the box
  • Compact M.2 form factor fits mini PCs, NAS units and small servers
  • Runs stable on Windows and Linux for RAID, IPFS and multi-disk arrays

Massive M.2 SATA expansion

This SMUGDESK adapter converts a single M.2 MKey NVMe slot into six independent SATA 3.0 ports using the ASM1166 controller. It is built for home NAS builders, IPFS node operators and mini-server owners who need dense multi-drive storage without a full-size PCIe card. The included SATA cables let you connect drives immediately.

SATA 3.0 bandwidth ceiling

Every drive shares the host slot's upstream PCIe throughput, so sustained transfers across all six ports cannot exceed the lane budget of that single M.2 connection. Port Multiplier support allows the controller to address multiple disks per port, yet the aggregate 6 Gbps per port is a theoretical link rate, not a guaranteed simultaneous figure. Heavy concurrent RAID workloads will hit the upstream bottleneck first.

Compact board for tight builds

The M.2 form factor slides into shallow chassis where a standard add-in card cannot fit, making it practical for embedded appliances and space-limited servers. Direct SATA connectors on the PCB mean no fragile ribbon tails, so drives stay seated through vibration and thermal cycles. Long-run stability is reported under continuous IPFS and RAID duty, though airflow over the controller depends entirely on the host platform's layout.

Highlights

  • Turns one M.2 slot into six SATA 3.0 ports for massive storage growth
  • ASM1166 chipset with Port Multiplier manages multiple drives reliably
  • Includes SATA cables so the card works straight out of the box
  • Compact M.2 form factor fits mini PCs, NAS units and small servers
  • Runs stable on Windows and Linux for RAID, IPFS and multi-disk arrays

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Should I pick the version with or without the included SATA cables for my NAS build?

This adapter ships with six matching SATA cables so you can connect drives immediately without sourcing extra leads.

Will the six SATA 3.0 6Gbps ports each run at full speed when I fill all the bays?

The ASM1166 controller shares the M.2 NVMe PCIe lane bandwidth across all six ports, so simultaneous heavy traffic on every drive will be limited by that single upstream link.

Does the M.2 MKey slot on my motherboard need to support NVMe for this card to work?

Yes — the adapter plugs into an M.2 MKey NVMe PCIe slot and converts that interface into six SATA 3.0 connections.

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