
No driver needed in Windows


Even on an older motherboard it was still detected.

It works fr exactly what I needed. A PCIe card to host a m.2 at PCIe4.0 x4, I got 2.6gbs transfer speeds between this card and the cpu m.2. I will get more if needed. There is probably better cards for this but for the price, can not beat it. This is a true review, not AI, Steve


Maybe a Necessity if You Have a USB-C on Front Panel Header because no USB 3.2 GEN1 connector on motherboard. The PCI-E 1X to USB 3.2 GEN1 5Gbps 20pin Front Panel Header allows you to connect the USB-C front panel header to your PCI-E 1X slot


Make sure your PCI slot is operational. Otherwise it's simple, Lowered my MB temperature at least 6 degrees Celsius.


Easy install, works as expected.


Plug-n play!

Used this to expand the number of drives in a smallish Ubuntu home server. Still testing, but seems flawless so far and transparent to the user - just more drives available. All I did was power down, plug it in the PCIe 3.0 slot, attach a couple drives, and power up. Drives were recognized immediately and accessible like all the others. They claim max throughput of 277MB/s but so far both drives tested at 500 MB/s+ the same as when plugged into the mobo ports. I assume the limited speed might occur if multiple drives were accessed at once. Since it's a server and I'm using this to add SSDs, i doubt I will ever notice any slow downs. Bonus: the 6 provided SATA cables have locking connectors and are of a reasonable length.

Installed easily, recognized at boot up & works great. The scanner on an old Gateway E-1400 is running much faster than when attached to the native USB port! As usual, great product, great value & great service.





Easy to install. Adds USB 3.0 technology to older systems.

plug and play, came with everything you need, no drivers