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Green circuit board with M.2 M-key edge connector and six SATA ports

Vszerda

Vszerda M.2 (M Key) to 6xSATA Adapter 3.0

SKU CH-3MQC-XPD8D

Adds six SATA 3.0 ports via an M.2 M-key slot using the ASMedia ASM1166 chip for SSD and HDD expansion without RAID

  • Color6 Port, M.2(M Key)
  • Expand internal storage with six SATA 3.0 drives
  • ASMedia ASM1166 chipset delivers stable, wide compatibility
  • Port Multiplier support without RAID configuration
  • Plug-and-play operation needs no extra software or settings
  • Broad OS support including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and VMware ESXi

M.2 M-Key to Six SATA 3.0 Ports

This adapter adds six SATA 3.0 connections to a desktop computer through a single M.2 M-Key slot. It uses the ASMedia ASM1166 chip to provide a stable link for both SSDs and HDDs. No driver installation is required on the listed operating systems.

Builders expanding internal storage without RAID

The card suits users who want to attach up to six SATA drives using port-multiplier support in a non-RAID configuration. It is not suited for systems that need hardware RAID functionality or bootable RAID arrays. Compatibility covers a wide range of Windows, Linux, BSD and VMware ESXi releases.

ASMedia ASM1166 chip with port multiplier

The controller enables six SATA 3.0 ports from one M.2 M-Key interface without RAID support. It works with SATA SSDs and HDDs on Windows 7 through Windows Server 2019, RHEL and CentOS 6 through 8, Debian 9 through 11, Ubuntu 16 through 21, SUES 11 through 15, FreeBSD 11 through 13 and VMware ESXi 5 through 7.

Highlights

  • Expand internal storage with six SATA 3.0 drives
  • ASMedia ASM1166 chipset delivers stable, wide compatibility
  • Port Multiplier support without RAID configuration
  • Plug-and-play operation needs no extra software or settings
  • Broad OS support including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and VMware ESXi

Specifications

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Color6 Port, M.2(M Key)

Questions about this item

How do I install the Vszerda M.2 (M Key) to 6xSATA Adapter into my desktop PC?

Insert the adapter into an available M.2 M-key slot on the motherboard, secure it with the mounting screw, then connect up to six SATA drives using standard SATA data cables. The step often missed is ensuring the M.2 slot provides PCIe lanes for the ASMedia ASM1166 chip rather than only SATA signals.

What maintenance or replacement will the Vszerda M.2 (M Key) to 6xSATA Adapter need over time?

The adapter itself has no moving parts and requires no scheduled maintenance. Only the attached SATA drives or cables may need replacement if they fail, and the ASM1166 controller does not require firmware updates for normal operation.

What throughput limit appears first when all six SATA 3.0 drives run sustained transfers on the Vszerda adapter?

The ASMedia ASM1166 controller links to the host over a single PCIe lane, so the combined bandwidth of all six ports cannot exceed that lane's maximum throughput, which becomes the bottleneck before any individual SATA 3.0 drive hits its own limit.

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