Installation Manual

Table Of Contents

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

13. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; M.2_2)

ThesesocketsallowyoutoinstallM.2SSDmodules.

• WhentheM.2_1(Socket3)isoperatinginSATAmode,SATAport1(SATA6G_1)will

bedisabled.

• TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.

• M.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4andSATAmodeMKeydesignandtype2242/

2260/2280/22110PCIeandSATAstoragedevices.

• M.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4MKeydesignandtype2242/2260/2280PCIe

storagedevices.

• ThesesocketssupportIRST(Intel

RapidStorageTechnology).

• Intel

Optane™Technologyisonlysupportedwhenusing7thGenerationIntel



Optane™memorymodules,ensurethatyouhaveupdatedyourmotherboarddrivers

andBIOStothelatestversionfromtheASUSsupportwebsite.