ASUS HYPER M.2 X16 Quad M.2 Card V2

The ASUS HYPER M.2 X16 Quad M.2 Card V2 is a PCIe expansion card that adds four M.2 Socket 3 slots for PCIe M.2 storage devices. It connects through a PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface and can be installed in x8 and x16 slots, making it a way to add multiple M.2 drives to a compatible desktop system.

What the card adds to your system

• Four M.2 Socket 3 connectors with M-key design.
• Support for M.2 form factors 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110.
• Four M.2 access LEDs that indicate drive activity.
• An M.2 fan power switch for fan power control.
• RAID configurations on compatible ASUS motherboards.

Key specifications

• Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x16
• Connectors: 4 × M.2 Socket 3, M-key
• Supported form factors: 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110
• Dimensions: 20.2 × 9.6 × 1.3 cm
• Indicators and control: 4 M.2 access LEDs; 1 M.2 fan power switch

Which motherboards and drives it works with

The card supports PCIe M.2 storage devices only. The supplied compatibility information lists Intel X299, Z370 and Z390 series motherboards, as well as AMD X399, X470, B450, X370, B350, X570 and TRX40 series motherboards. Intel RAID on CPU is listed as ready for Intel SSDs only. The maximum number of supported SSDs depends on CPU specifications and PCIe bifurcation settings.