GLOTRENDS PA09-X1 M.2 NVMe to PCIe X1 Adapter for 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 NVMe SSD, PCIE X1 Installation

This worked flawlessly. I plugged it in and it worked without any setup or driver installation (Windows 11). I'm getting 805 mb/s sequential read and 328mb/s sequential write from a 4TB drive. I'm sure I'd get more speed from a much more expensive card or just on an on-board or x16 interface, but that's plenty fast for my purposes. It's only an x4 pci-e slot, after all (the whole reason I got this one). It was definitely the right product for me, since I only had a single, x4 slot open on my motherboard.

Works well with a 1 TB M.2 drive. I like the fact that there are LEDs on the board that show activity for accessing the drive. I installed an M.2 heat sink and it still fit in a single slot. I enjoyed the fact that it had no connectivity issues with my motherboard’s PCIe bus. The design is simple but effective. No cables are required as the board is completely self contained and in a PCIe x1 lane slot.

Fits well and works well in my Linux box. However the bios for the Linux machine has a bios that will not support booting from it. It does everything except boot. Oh well, my data drive just became my os drive

This PCIe x1 M.2 adapter card works perfectly. I installed it after attaching a 500 GB Crucial SSD. My Windows 10 system recognizes the drive. I copied my system to it and all went well.

The PA09-X1 M.2 NVMe adapter is a remarkably affordable solution for those looking to enhance their computer’s storage capabilities. Functionally, it meets and exceeds expectations, seamlessly facilitating the addition of an M.2 SSD to systems without a spare slot. This adapter is the perfect choice for users who want to upgrade their storage without the hassle and expense of replacing their motherboard. It operates flawlessly, ensuring that users can enjoy the full speed and benefits of their NVMe SSD with minimal setup. Given its cost-effectiveness and performance, the PA09-X1 is arguably the best way to expand your system's storage capabilities with an M.2 SSD

Easy upgrade for my a520-series MiniATX motherboard that only had one nvme slot. I use the computer as a media-server and wanted to also use it as a Steam Cache for my primary games so that my updates would go faster. I only had a PCIe x1 slot available so this card was a great addition and was exactly what I was hoping for. Considering I was just using a gen 3 drive I didn't feel I was losing much in terms of bandwidth but the company provides a handy chart so you know what to expect. Overall, really happy with this purchase and it accomplished exactly what I wanted.

Working as expected, no surprises. I like the red light that flashes through the back plate grill whenever the connected nvme is accessed.

I bought this drive because I have 2 PCIe 16x slots and both are occupied by GPU's. Because of this I can't use my 3rd NVMe drive, so I ordered this since I upgraded my secondary drive and wanted to keep this one in action. It surpassed my expectations with no problem! Sure, I'm not getting the full speed I was before, but considering it was as simple as unscrewing and screwing in the drive and installing it into the PCIe slot, I'm not upset at all! Pros: Super easy to install Plug and play Small and fits perfectly in my system Cons: No heat sink