We are going to see its main characteristics, as well as its availability, and most importantly, how much this accessory will cost us. Although I tell you, it is acceptable for everyone.
This is the ASUS expansion card
The main novelty of this card is what was mentioned above, it allows us the possibility of adding up to 4 M.2 SSD units to our computer.
This requires high bandwidth, which is why ASUS has created this component with a 512Gbps speedwhich should be enough for everyone, since it would distribute 64 GB/s between the 4, offering 16 GB/s each, a speed which no Gen5 device has yet, so, at least for the moment, it would be more that’s plenty
In addition, it also supports PCIe 4.0 slots, which creates much greater compatibility and will attract many more customers.
The SSD formats supported by this expansion card are: 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110.
It also has a 6-pin connector from the power supply, which is installed with the method Q-Latch from ASUS, which allows us to attach everything without the need for tools. Its maximum power and consumption would be 14 watts.
It has an active cooling system that covers the entire board, which has a fan that we can turn off and on through its own component button. In turn, this support where we will see the button is also made up of 4 LED that indicate the status of each SSD.
The fact of having 4 slots does not mean that they must be occupied, it is designed to work with either 1, 2, 3 or 4, interchangeably.
Now, we already know that we have an expansion card that allows us to have our best SSD storage units together, with everything necessary and updated to the best technology, but… how much is this worth?
Well, according to ASUS product manager for North America, Juan José Guerrero, this Hyper M.2 will have a starting price 79 dollars for the United States, which could vary a little in countries in Europe and Latin America, where we can also see it, but its final price in euros and different currencies will depend on the moment and the suppliers.
If you are interested in purchasing this expansion card, we leave you here a list of compatibility with all computers, it is quite extensive and you probably will not have problems, but it is best to verify it before, since some CPUs limit the number of lanes, regardless whether you can add an expansion card or not.
Its price is affordable for all audiences, although for the product it is, it really is not cheap. In any case, if you have a computer and 4 SSDs, I don’t think you are going to build anything normal, you will have spent a lot of money, so you may end up interested in it and end up purchasing it.
