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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
U.2/M.2/SATAEXPRESS1 configuration
U.2, M.2, and SATAExpress1 share bandwidth with priority set to M.2. Refer to the table
below for congurations.
PCIe operating mode
PCIEX4_3 slot shares lanes with SATA6G_56, and does not share any lanes with other slots.
Refer to the table below for congurations.
M.2 SATA device
inserted
M.2 PCIe device
inserted
M.2 port empty
U.2
Disabled Disabled Enabled
M.2
M.2 SATA mode M.2 PCIe mode N/A
SATAEXPRESS1
SATA 6G disabled,
PCIe mode enabled
SATA 6G enabled,
PCIe mode enabled
SATA 6G enabled,
PCIe mode enabled
Auto Mode (default) PCIEX4 Mode
PCIEX4_3 slot
X2 mode x4 mode
SATA6G_56
Enabled Disabled