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Review on πŸ”Œ StarTech.com U.2 to M.2 Adapter – PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter for 1 U.2 Drive – M.2 PCIe x4 Interface – U.2 to M.2 PCIe Adapter – Enhanced U.2 SSD Converter (M2E4SFF8643) by Trey Michaels

Revainrating 5 out of 5

cannot be replaced with low profile pci bracket

I wanted to install this on a server that has a physical gap inside the case (for a full height card) but it only has a low profile pci Profile bracket to fix it. Based on the adapter pictures, I could just unscrew the included full-size bracket and attach the low-profile bracket (there are many network adapters, HCAs, etc.), but you can't. Both the spine spacing and hole spacing differ by 1-2mm - I'm not sure why they used something proprietary when the bracket screw hole layout is part of the PCI spec. I installed it anyway and resorted to a zip to secure it, but obviously less professionally. The card works perfectly - it is a passive device. Obviously the operating system must support U.2 drives.

Pros
  • memory card adapter
Cons
  • Sad hardware