PCIe x4 to U.2 NVMe SSD Adapter Card with Cable — SFF-8643 to SFF-8639 Kit

Description Use Enterprise U.2 NVMe SSDs in Any Desktop or Server The IO Crest IO-PCE4X-U2 adapter card converts a standard PCIe x4 slot into an SFF-8643 (Mini SAS HD) port, letting you connect high-capacity 2.5″ U.2 NVMe SSDs to any desktop PC, workstation or server. Enterprise U.2 NVMe drives like the Intel P4510 and Samsung PM983 are available secondhand at a fraction of the cost of consumer M.2 SSDs — often under £50 for 2TB or more. This adapter is the bridge that makes them usable in standard systems. Complete Kit — Cable Included Unlike most competitors (including StarTech), this kit includes the SFF-8643 to SFF-8639 cable with integrated SATA power connector. That’s everything you need to connect a U.2 drive — no separate cable purchase required, saving you £10-15 versus buying the adapter and cable separately. What’s Included IO Crest IO-PCE4X-U2 PCIe adapter card (full height bracket pre-installed) SFF-8643 to SFF-8639 cable with SATA power connector Low profile bracket for SFF and rackmount builds Technical Specifications Model: IO Crest IO-PCE4X-U2 Host Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4 (backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 / 1.0) Output Connector: SFF-8643 (Mini SAS HD, 36-pin) Compatible Drives: 2.5″ U.2 NVMe SSDs (SFF-8639) Maximum Throughput: 32 Gbps (PCIe 3.0 x4) Card Size: 79.3 × 43.7 mm Slot Compatibility: PCIe x4, x8 or x16 slots LED Indicator: D1 power/ready LED Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Drivers: None required — plug and play Compliance: PCI Express 3.0, NVM Express 1.0, RoHS Operating System Support Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022 Linux (kernel 3.3 ) VMware ESXi 6.x / 7.x / 8.x UEFI 2.3.1 or later recommended for NVMe boot Compatible U.2 NVMe Drives Works with all 2.5″ U.2 NVMe SSDs including Intel DC P3500/P3600/P3700/P4500/P4510/P4600/P4610, Intel SSD 750, Samsung PM963/PM983/PM9A3, Micron 9200/9300/9400, Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN630/SN640/SN840, Seagate Nytro 5000, and HGST SN200 series. Important Compatibility Notes NVMe drives only — does not support SAS or SATA drives SATA power required from PSU via the included cable Requires PCIe x4 slot minimum (works in x8 or x16 slots) UEFI 2.3.1 recommended for boot support; older BIOS systems can use the drive as secondary storage Does not support hot-swap — power off before connecting or disconnecting