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Green printed circuit board with a silver SFF-8643 connector and a full-height metal bracket

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SMUGDESK PCIe 3.0 x16 to U.2 SFF8643 NVMe Adapter

SKU CH-8WRY-HGP2Y

Converts a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot into an SFF-8643 U.2 NVMe interface for enterprise SSDs

  • Adds U.2 NVMe storage via PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
  • Single SFF8643 port connects enterprise NVMe SSD
  • Works in PCIe x8 and x16 slots
  • Full-height bracket fits servers and workstations
  • Plug-and-play across OS for NAS and HPC

Single-port U.2 NVMe adapter

This PCIe 3.0 x16 expansion card adds a single SFF8643 port so you can connect an enterprise-grade U.2 NVMe SSD to a desktop, workstation or server. It fits x8 and x16 slots and uses a standard full-height bracket for secure mounting in mainstream chassis.

Sustained enterprise workloads

The card delivers stable high-bandwidth PCIe transmission for U.2 NVMe drives under continuous read and write loads typical of data-centre, NAS and high-performance computing tasks. No active cooling is included, so airflow in the host system must handle the SSD thermal output.

Plug-and-play installation

Installation is a simple case of seating the card in a free x8 or x16 slot and attaching the U.2 drive with its cable; the adapter is recognised automatically by common operating systems. The only common issue is physical clearance — full-height brackets will not fit low-profile or half-height enclosures.

Highlights

  • Adds U.2 NVMe storage via PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
  • Single SFF8643 port connects enterprise NVMe SSD
  • Works in PCIe x8 and x16 slots
  • Full-height bracket fits servers and workstations
  • Plug-and-play across OS for NAS and HPC

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the PCIe 3.0 x16 slot draw significant power when the U.2 NVMe SSD runs all day?

The card itself has no active cooling or power regulation; all power for the U.2 NVMe SSD comes directly from the motherboard slot, so sustained load depends on the drive's own rating.

What must my motherboard provide for this adapter to work?

A free PCIe x8 or x16 slot with an open-ended backplate so the x16 connector can seat, plus BIOS/UEFI support for NVMe boot or storage devices.

Will an older PCIe 2.0 motherboard still run this card at reduced speed?

Yes, the card is backward compatible; it will negotiate PCIe 2.0 x8 or x16 links, halving the theoretical bandwidth available to the U.2 NVMe SSD.

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