	M2P4A PCIe 3.0 X4 to M.2 (NGFF) SSD Adapter

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First Impression

M.2 stands for Next Generation Form Factor which is invented for PCI-SIG by Intel and it is developed for flat and high-efficiency equipment such as Ultrabook™ or Tablet PCs. It is a natural transition from the Mini Card and Half Mini Card to a smaller form factor in both size and volume which supports multiple function add-in cards/modules including: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, global navigation satellite systems, near field communication, Hybrid digital radio, wireless gigabit alliance (WiGig), wireless wide area network and solid-state storage devices. Also adds functionality to USB 3.0, display Port, SDIO and SSD-PCIe

M2P4A adapter enables PCIe base M.2(NGFF) SSD as a HDD Card for desktop PC.
M2P4A design for M.2(NGFF) SSD.

Function

Allows user to use standard PCIE base M.2 SSD to PCIe x4 in the Desktop or Laptop.
Transparent to the operating system and does
not require any software drivers.

Specifications

M.2 SSD to PCIe X4 adapter.
M.2 Specification Revision 1.0
Support PCIe Gen3 x4
Support 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 type M.2 Card dimension.
Support M.2 Socket 3 PCI-e-based SSD Module.
Support M.2 Key M Card Type.
Heat Sink (92x57x8 mm) for SSD module.

Boot from M.2 SSD storage.

We successfully installed the system through M2P4A Samsung SSD, and the success of the boot.
Operating platform follows:
CPU: Intel® Pentium® Processor G3258
MB: ASROCK Z97 Killer
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
Adapter : M2P4A
SSD Hard Drive: Samsung XP941-128G M.2(NGFF) PCIe x4 SSD

Most Z97 chipset can support boot with PCIe’s storage.
You can simply install the OS but chose the M.2 storage.
The chose setup BIOS to boot from it.

Note:
Because z97’s BIOS is UEFI BIOS, make sure you boot from “UEFI: your storage name”.

If you use generic’s USB dongle to install your OS, then you need to choose “UEFI: generic storage”.

If you use CD ROM to install your OS, please choose “UEFI: WDC WD10EARS-OOMVMBO”

Boot selection:

M.2 SSD to PCI-E from factor Adapter Compatibility List

2013Dec13
Gerry Chen

Brand / Model

Function

Interface

Size

M2P4A

M2P4S

M2PS

Note

Samsung SM951 512GB

SSD

PCIe key M

2280

Pass

Samsung SM951 256GB

SSD

PCIe key M

2280

Pass

Samsung SM951 128GB

SSD

PCIe key M

2280

Pass

Samsung XP941
MZHPU128HCGM-00000

SSD

PCIe key M

2280

Pass

Samsung XP941
MZHPU256HCGL-00000

SSD

PCIe key M

2280

Pass

Samsung XP941
MZHPU512HCGL-00000

SSD

PCIe key M

2280

Pass

Samsung M.2 128G
MZ-NPD1280

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280

Pass

Samsung M.2 128G
MZNTD128HAGM

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280

Pass

BPLUS M2EM

SSD

SATA key B / M

2242

Pass

ADATA AXNS341N-64GM-B

SSD

SATA key B / M

2242

Pass

Sandisk X110

SSD

SATA key B / M

2242

Pass

Samsung MZNTD128HAGM

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280

Pass

Intel
SSD Pro 1500 Series

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280
2242

Pass

Intel
SSD 530 Series

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280

Pass

Tohsiba THNSNHGDNT

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280

Pass

LITE-ON L8T-128L6G-HP

SSD

SATA key B / M

2280

Pass

Brand

Function

Interface

Size

M2P4A

M2P4S

M2PS

Note

Key M

Key B

M2P4A / M2P4S (M.2 Key M)
Designed for PCIE x4 based M.2 (NGFF) SSD module

M2PS (M.2 Key B)
Designed for SATA based M.2 (NGFF) SSD module

All of Model	Where to buy?	Special Information
M2P4A	Web-shop	M.2 key M to PCIe passive adapter
M2P4A-S128G	Contact Sales	PCIe 3.0 x4 128G SSD Card
M2P4A-S256G	Contact Sales	PCIe 3.0 x4 256G SSD Card
M2P4A-S512G	Contact Sales	PCIe 3.0 x4 512G SSD Card