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Review on πŸ”Œ DiLinKer PCIe Adapter U.2 Converter with SFF 8639 Cable by Ralph Banks

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great with M.2 to U2

to 5.25. I used a DiLinKer M.2 to U.2 cable to connect to the M.2 slot on my motherboard. We now have an easily detachable M2 2280. It's worth noting that the caddy needs SATA power for the M2 to work, this was a bonus for me as I can turn my KingWin 6 SATA port on or off. With Y- I use power cables to connect a set of hard drives to a switch. and other sets on different switches which makes it easy to switch OS and configuration - love it. I haven't run an official speed test, but it seems very fast, just as fast as it was when M.2 was on the motherboard. The only downside to this solution is the high cost of U2 backplanes and carriers. I don't like using software based multiboot.

Pros
  • U.2 to M.2 data and power cable for U.2/2.5" PCIe devices
Cons
  • Long lead time