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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
17. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; M.2_2)
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
 WhentheM.2_2(Socket3)isoperatinginSATAmode,SATAports1and2willbe
disabled.
 TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.
 M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/
2260/2280PCIeandSATAstoragedevices.
 M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/
2260/2280/22110PCIestoragedevices.
 ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnology).