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Review on High-performance NVMe PCIe Adapter: M Key M.2 NVME SSD to PCI-e 3.0 x4 Host πŸ”Œ Controller Expansion Card with Low Profile Bracket - Supports 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 Sizes for PC Desktop by Seth Tezzy

Revainrating 5 out of 5

works as expected at over 3000 MB/s

I think it's great value for money. I already had a 1TB drive installed in the motherboard's only m.2 slot, so I decided to give it a try. I was skeptical about the speed, but the test went well. The only problem I had was that after installing the processor (i5 6600K) the onboard video stopped working for some reason (my installation is atypical). My system is a bit outdated so I have no idea what caused it. I don't need embedded video so this wasn't a big problem. I use it with Silicon Power 2TB NVMe. The drive is running at advertised speeds, so I'm happy. My OS is installed on a 1TB drive that resides on my built in m.2 so I didn't want to move it. I built the system in 2016 so it's a bit outdated. I am using MSI Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon with i5 6600k and 4x8GB RAM. I have an ASUS GTX 1650 Super GPU, so I don't need integrated video. Previously, I enabled the ability to use the onboard Intel video and the GTX 1650 simultaneously because I needed a second HDMI port. The graphics card only has 1 HDMI, 1 DP and 1 DVI. For some reason using the onboard video with a GTX 1650 along with this m.2 adapter card caused a BSOD on my system. I bought it back in early February 2020 and after disabling the video option in the BIOS the system was fine. I've been using this configuration for 6 months and haven't had any problems since.

Pros
  • great design
Cons
  • embarrassing