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M.2 & SATA combination table
Slot Available SATA connectors
M2_1 PCIe (M2_1 slot is only available on 11th Gen Intel® CPU)
M2_2 PCIe SATA
M2_3 PCIe (M2_3 slot does not support SATA)
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
(SATA: M.2 SATA SSD,
These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one
SATA device.
SATA1
SATA3
SATA6
SATA2
SATA4
SATA5
Important
transmission otherwise.
SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable. However, it is
recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space
saving purposes.
SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.