This expansion card is designed to add additional internal SATA connections to a system via a Mini PCIe slot. The Mini PCIe module is inserted into a free Mini PCIe slot with a PCI Express interface and adds two internal SATA 6 Gb/s connections. This allows internal storage devices such as SATA hard drives or SSDs to be connected. The module is based on a PCIe 2.0 interface and supports advanced SATA features for data transfer and disk management. Specifications • Interface: Mini PCIe (PCI Express Rev. 2.0) • Internal connections: 2 × SATA 6 Gb/s (7-pin) • Additional connection: Pin header for PWR LED (activity indicator) • Chipset: Asmedia ASM1061 • SATA data transfer: up to 6 Gb/s • PCI Express data transfer: up to 5 Gb/s • Support: NCQ, SATA AHCI, SATA Port Multiplier System requirements • Operating system: Linux Kernel 3.7 or higher, Windows Vista / 7 / 8.1 / 10 (32/64-bit depending on version) • Hardware: Motherboard with a free Mini PCIe slot with PCIe interface Package contents • Mini PCIe module • Driver CD • Manual Explanation of terms used Mini PCIe: Compact internal expansion interface for peripherals in PCs and embedded systems. SATA 6 Gb/s: Serial ATA standard with a maximum data transfer rate of 6 gigabits per second. NCQ: Native Command Queuing, a technique for more efficient processing of read and write operations on storage media. AHCI: Advanced Host Controller Interface for SATA functions such as hot-plugging and NCQ. SATA Port Multiplier: A feature that allows multiple SATA devices to be controlled via a single SATA port. Ask a product question