Model: PA41

Interface to PC

PCI-Express 4.0 X16 (256GBbps at max)

Interface to SSD

4 x Key M ( Support 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 form factor)

OS Compatibility

Windows and Linux (Note: not support windows 7)

PCIe Bifurcation

Not support, so it requires a motherboard that supports PCIe Bifurcation

Hardware Platform

Intel and AMD motherboard with PCIe Bifurcation (Note: not support Mac Pro)

CPU Requirements

Intel 11th Gen or Ryzen 5000 Series and above

RAID Setup

Software RAID setup via Windows Disk Management or Linux mdadm Utility

Installation

Low-profile and Regular-profile bracket
Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
PCIe Bifurcation in ASUS BIOS

Enable Hyper M.2 <---> Advanced\Onboard Devices Configuration

Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
PCIe Bifurcation in MSI or others BIOS

Configure PCIe x4+x4x4+x4

Quad M.2 NVMe to PCIe 4.0 X16
RAID Setup in Window 10/11
Software RAID for M.2 NVMe SSD
  1. When you locate 4 separate M.2 NVMe SSDs in Windows 10/11 Disk Management
  2. Right-click the disk volume you want to set up as a soft RAID
  3. A pop-up window will appear; click the desired option (Spanned/Striped/Mirrored)
Products
M.2 PCIE Adapter PA09-HS
M.2 PCIE Adapter PA09-X1
M.2 PCIE Adapter PA09-SA
M.2 PCIE Adapter PA12-HS
M.2 PCIE Adapter PA20
M.2 PCIE Adapter PA40
Internal Interface PCI-Express 4.0 X4 PCI-Express 4.0 X1 SATA III PCI-Express 4.0 X4 + SATA III PCI-Express 3.0 X4 PCI-Express 3.0 X8
External Interface Key M Key M Key B Key M + Key B 2 x Key M 4 x Key M