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8. M.2 socket 3
This socket allows you to install an M.2(NGFF)SSDmodule.
• ThissocketsupportsMKeyand2242/2260/2280storagedevices.
• TheM.2slotsupportsdatatransferspeedupto32Gb/s.
• M.2socketandSATAExpressconnectorsupportPCIeandSATAdevicesinPCIe
andSATAmodes.
• WhenadeviceinPCIemodeisinstalledontheM.2socket,SATAExpresssupports
devicesinbothPCIeandSATAmodes.
• WhenadeviceinSATAmodeisinstalledontheM.2socket,SATAExpresssupports
onePCIemodedeviceoroneSATAmodedevice(installedonSATA6G_2connector
only).Inthissetup,thesystemsetsahigherpriorityforM.2socketthantheSATA
Expressconnector.
TheM.2(NGFF)SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately
H170M-PLUS
H170M-PLUS M.2(SOCKET3)
M.2(SOCKET3)