User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
12. M.2sockets(M.2_1(Socket3);M.2_2(Socket3))
ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.
• M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/
2260/2280PCIeandSATAstoragedevices.
• M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4MKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280/22110
PCIestoragedevices.
• ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel
®
RapidStorageTechnology).
• WhentheM.2_1(Socket3)isoperatinginSATAmode,SATAport2(SATA6G_2)will
bedisabled.
• TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.