U 2 Ssd Connector

M 2 nvme to u 2 sff 8639 convert.

U 2 ssd connector. 1 sff 8643 36 pin x4 pcie gen 3 host connectors. The u 2 sff 8639 standard is pretty unique. Startech m2e4sff8643 u 2 to m 2 adapter for 1 x u 2 pcie nvme ssd m 2 pcie x4 host interface u 2 ssd m 2 pcie adapter u 2 drive. The enterprise ssd form factor was released on december 20 2011 by sffwg as a mechanism for providing pci express connections to ssds for the enterprise market.

On the other end a much wider cable plugs into the ssd for the u 2 multi lane. Its purpose is the same as sata express to provide sufficient bandwidth for fast ssds. Sff 8639 later renamed to u 2 so you actually remember it is another 2 5 ssd like an sata express ssd except u 2 isn t limited by two lanes up 10gb s performance. This u 2 sff 8639 and sata 7 15 pin to m 2 ssd adapter is up to 110 mm in size.

This connector will now be called u 2 given it s similarities to the current m 2 connection which is currently used in small form factor devices and. U 2 connector supports nvme standard protocol and pci e 3 0x4 bus which makes the u 2 ssd have a theoretical bandwidth up to 32gbps and have advantages of high speed low latency and low power consumption. It uses up to four pci express lanes and two sata lanes. The connector for disks is totally different than the connector for motherboards and only a handful of disks for this interface exist.

When intel unleashed it s super fast nvme ssd 750 it cam is two form factors one was a pcie ssd and the other was a 2 5 ssd which sported the all new but rather hard to say sff 8639 connector. U 2 connector is a combination extension of the existing sata and sas connectors which offer up to 4x pcie 3 0 lanes to a connected device. Build in m 2 m key female connector. M 2 sata to sata 22pin convert.

Build in sff 8639 connector pin out defined by pcie. 1 drive adapter card 1 adapter mounting screw 1 quick start guide specifications. U 2 sff 8639 sata 7 15pin to m 2 ssd adapter up to 110 size. On the motherboard u 2 is a double decker connector that receives a similarly double decker cable from the ssd.