Asus ROG STRIX B450-E Gaming - M.2 SSD Installation and Compatibility

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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6. M.2 socket (M.2_1; M.2_2)
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
• ForAMDRyzen™2ndGeneration/Ryzen™1stGenerationProcessors:
 -M.2_1supportsPCIE3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/2260/
2280storagedevices.
 -M.2_2supportsPCIE3.0x4MKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280/22110
storagedevices*.
• ForAMDRyzen™/Athlon™withRadeon™VegaGraphicsProcessors**
 -M.2_1supportsPCIE3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/2260/
2280storagedevices.
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* M.2_2 socket shares bandwidth with PCIE x16. When M.2_2 slot runs in PCIE mode, the
PCIE x16_1 slot will run at x8 mode.
 ** The M.2_2 socket is not supported for these CPU
TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.