Top rated Storage controllers
Here’s a ranking of the top rated Storage controllers. To give you a quick overview, we’ve added the most important information about each product. This page always stays fresh and updates automatically.
1. Icy Box IB-PCI208-HS
Space for performance
Do you need free storage space and want to move your data at a high transfer rate at the same time? Then use this PCIe expansion card and place it conveniently and perfectly integrated in a free PCIe slot on your PC. With PCIe 4.0 and up to 64 Gbit/s, your data will travel super-fast.
Ignite the data turbo
If you want to give your M.2 SSD a turbo boost, then connect it to the super-fast PCIe 4.0 expansion card. This enables data transfer speeds of up to 64 Gbit/s - waiting is a thing of the past.
Always stays cool
The SSD always stays cool, even under the highest loads. The large, solid aluminium heat sink in an innovative cooling fin design ensures sufficient heat dissipation to keep the SSD stable and powerful. In addition, the expansion card is supplied with thermal pads that are attached to the M.2 card.
Highly customisable
The perfect carrier for your M.2 SSD is called IB-PCI208-HS. In the variants with a full or half-profile slot bracket, it can be perfectly integrated into a free slot in your PC. The built-in M.2 NVMe is connected via an M-key socket.
2. ASUS Hyper M.2 X16 Card
The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 V2 card features four M.2 slots, allowing you to expand your system with powerful SSD storage. The card is designed for the latest generation of NVMe drives and includes an improved power supply with up to 14 W per drive, as well as a large heatsink and an active fan to ensure that the drives remain cool for optimal performance.
3. Delock PCI Express card
This PCI Express card from Delock expands your PC with two M.2 NGFF slots. You can connect up to two M.2 NGFF modules in the 22110, 2280, 2260, 2242, or 2230 format to the card. Depending on whether you have SATA or USB-based modules, you will need to connect either the SATA ports or the USB port to your motherboard.
4. Axagon PCEM2-N
With the PCEM2-N, AXAGON offers an internal adapter that connects an NVMe M.2 SSD to the PC via a PCI-Express slot. This is particularly useful when the motherboard does not have a suitable M.2 slot or when those slots are already occupied. The adapter allows the use of single-sided and double-sided M.2 SSDs in x16, x8, and x4 PCIe 3.0 slots.
The PCI-Express bus powers the PCEM2-N directly, eliminating the need for an external power source. Thermal pads and copper ventilation openings help dissipate the heat generated by the M.2 SSDs under load. Two LED indicators provide information on the connection status and data transfer activity.
Technical details:
- Dimensions: 105 x 8 x 49 mm (W x H x D)
- Input:
- Interface: PCI-Express 3.0
- Number of lanes: 4-Lane (x4)
- Speed (PCI-Express 3.0): 8 GB/s (bidirectional)
- Compatibility: PCI-Express 1.0a / 1.1 / 2.0 / 2.1 / 3.0
- PCIe Slot: x4 / x8 / x16
- Output:
- Interface: M.2 NVMe (PCI-Express)
- Connector: 75-pin M.2 M-Key or B+M-Key
- Compatibility: all M.2 NVMe SSDs (M-Key)
- Supported sizes:
- 2280 / 2260 / 2242 / 2230
- Height: single-sided / double-sided M.2 SSDs
- Max. disk capacity: no limit
- Compatibility:
- MS Windows: 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (all 32- and 64-bit versions)
- MS Windows Server: 2016 / 2012 / 2008 R2 (all 32- and 64-bit versions)
- Linux: Kernel 2.6.31 and higher
- Package contents:
- 1x PCI-Express adapter with standard bracket
- Low-profile bracket
- 2x thermal pads
- Mounting materials and screwdriver
- Installation manual.
5. Delock SATA controller PCI-Ex4 - 5x SATA3 internal
The PCI Express card from Delock expands your PC with five internal SATA ports. Various devices such as SSDs, hard drives, and DVD drives can be connected to this card.
Connectors:
- Internal: 5 x SATA 6 Gb/s 7 pin connector
- 1 x PCI Express x4, V3.0
Chipset: JMicron JMB585
5 x LED display
Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Supports S.M.A.R.T
Supports TRIM
Supports DevSleep
Hot Swap
Bootable
System requirements:
- Linux kernel 3.3 or higher
- Windows 8.1/8.1-64/10/10-64
- PC with a free PCI Express x4 / x8 / x16 / x32 slot
Package contents:
- PCI Express card
- Low profile bezel
- 5 x SATA cable, length approx. 35 cm
- Instruction manual.
6. Delock PCI Express x1 to M.2 Key M Adapter
This Delock adapter allows you to connect an M.2 SSD in 2280, 2260, 2242, and 2230 formats. Data transfer occurs directly via the PCI Express slot.
Ideal Testing Equipment
Due to the PCIe connector and the direct installation of the SSD on the board without a housing, the Delock adapter can be excellently used as testing equipment.
Specifications
- Connections:
1 x PCI Express x1, V4.0
1 x 67 Pin M.2 Key M Slot
- Supports M.2 modules in 2280, 2260, 2242, and 2230 formats with Key M or Key B+M based on PCIe (NVMe)
- Maximum height of components on the module: 1.5 mm, use of double-sided populated modules possible
- Supports NVM Express (NVMe)
- 2 x LED indicators for power and activity
- Bootable
- Dimensions (LxWxH): approx. 100 x 24 x 6 mm
- Plug & Play
System Requirements
- Linux Kernel 4.6.4 or higher
- Windows 8.1/8.1-64/10/10-64/11
- PC with a free PCI Express slot
Package Contents
- M.2 Adapter
- 1 x Thermal pad
- M.2 mounting materials
- Screwdriver
- User manual.
7. Ugreen CM465
Ugreen CM465 PCIe 4.0 x16 to M.2 NVMe Adapter - Accelerate your computer and increase its performance. With the Ugreen CM465 adapter, you can install an M.2 NVMe SSD. It is also characterised by its robust design and efficient heat dissipation. The adapter complies with PCIE 4.0 standards and is compatible with M.2 NVMe drives. As a result, it can offer transfer speeds of up to 64 Gbit/s, which translates into very fast reading and saving of data. In practice, this means you can transfer 1 GB of files in just around 0.7 seconds. Enjoy smooth operation and don't waste time waiting.
8. Savio Adapter AK-41 interface card/adapter M.2
If you are passionate about IT and electronics, want to stay up to date with technology, and don't want to miss even the tiniest details, purchase the PCI Card SSD M.2 Savio Adapter AK-41.
Connections:
- PCI Express 3.0
- M.2
- PCIe
Data transfer: 5 Gbit/s
Features: Plug and Play.
9. Delock PCI-Express-x4 controller, NVMe sup.
This PCI Express card from Delock expands the PC with an M.2 slot. An M.2 SSD in the 22110, 2280, 2260, and 2242 formats can be connected to it. The heatsink, which can be attached to various pre-prepared positions on the circuit board, ensures good heat dissipation of the memory module.
10. Delock 90303
An M.2 module in 2280, 2260, 2242, or 2230 format can be connected to the card. The card can be operated in an x4, x8, or x16 slot, depending on the cutouts. When the card is installed in the PC, the slot bracket does not need to be removed. Due to its low profile, the card is also suitable for servers with a 1U height.
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