Concept Product CP074-2 - 8 x M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x16 Mobile Rack Adapter Card for PCIe Expansion Slot with PCIe Bifurcation Function (FHFL)

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Concept Product CP074-2
8 x M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x16 Mobile Rack Adapter Card for PCIe Expansion Slot with PCIe Bifurcation Function (FHFL)

Product Page: https://global.icydock.com/product_365.html
Any product suggestion or new idea will be highly appreciated!
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Key Features​

• Accommodates 8 x M.2 NVMe SSD with drive lengths from 30mm to 80mm (2230 / 2242/ 2260 / 2280) in a single PCIe x16 expansion slot (Full-height, full-length)
• Featuring a Built-in PCIe Bifurcation Function, empowers users to access eight individual M.2 NVMe SSDs in systems that do not natively support PCIe Bifurcation
• Delivers unmatched transfer speeds of up to 128Gbps for each M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD.
• Effortless maintenance with removable drive trays featuring a tool-less design.
• Superior heat dissipation via integrated M.2 drive heat sinks and thermal pads.
• 50mm blower fan ensuring optimal cooling for each M.2 NVMe SSD.
• Individual drive activity LEDs: Solid green showcases power, while flashing indicates drive activity.
• Active power technology (APT) saves energy by shutting the device down when no drive is installed
• Compatible with AMD B650E/X670E PCIe 5.0 for NVMe RAID and supports Intel® VROC functions

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[kingkaido]

Hello is there any update to this product?

Also would you consider making a cheaper PCIe 3.0 version or PCIe 4.0 version (using asmedia new pcie switch chip )

I really this concept, because you don't need bifurcation, cables, adapters, making it very useful for consumer/workstation Intel & AMD motherboards with limited PCIe slots.

I'm just scared of the price especially for an 5.0 version, where as a 3.0 version would be cheaper and still meet the bandwidth needs for alot of users (especially for homelabs or a NAS)

Also a curious question, is hotswap for the M.2s possible since it uses a PCIe switch chip instead of relying on the motherboard?

 

[PM-Peter]

Hello is there any update to this product?

Also would you consider making a cheaper PCIe 3.0 version or PCIe 4.0 version (using asmedia new pcie switch chip )

I really this concept, because you don't need bifurcation, cables, adapters, making it very useful for consumer/workstation Intel & AMD motherboards with limited PCIe slots.

I'm just scared of the price especially for an 5.0 version, where as a 3.0 version would be cheaper and still meet the bandwidth needs for alot of users (especially for homelabs or a NAS)

Also a curious question, is hotswap for the M.2s possible since it uses a PCIe switch chip instead of relying on the motherboard?

Hi Kingkaido,

Thank you for your interest in this concept product.
We are currently evaluating the PCIe 4.0 version of this concept product, and we are actively searching for the chip solution that can allow us to create the best cost-effective product.
As for hot-swap function, M.2 NVMe SSDs are not designed to be hot-swappable, so we would advise against it even if there is a PCIe switch chip managing them.