PCIe To U.2 SFF8611 Adapter Card

This PCIe expansion card converts a standard PCIe x4, x8 or x16 slot into dual SFF8611/SFF8612 U.2 interfaces. Dimensions: 168 mm × 68.9 mm × 20 mm; weight: approx. 85 g. Constructed with high-density PCB and gold-plated edge connectors for reliable signal integrity. Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth per U.2 port (up to 4 GB/s per drive), enabling full NVMe or SATA U.2 drive performance. No driver installation required — true plug-and-play operation across compatible server motherboards and BIOS/UEFI firmware. Designed for direct attachment of hot-pluggable 2.5-inch U.2 SSDs in enterprise storage environments. The adapter enables native U.2 drive connectivity without modifying server chassis or backplane. Each SFF8611 port delivers independent PCIe lane routing and full protocol transparency — preserving native NVMe command sets and SMART telemetry. Compatible with both U.2 NVMe and U.2 SATA drives (via appropriate drive firmware and host support), offering flexibility across mixed storage workloads. Ideal for data centre infrastructure upgrades where physical space and hardware modularity are constrained. Enables rapid deployment of high-capacity, low-latency U.2 storage in legacy or modern rack servers — including Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem and Supermicro platforms with available PCIe slots and U.2-aware BIOS.