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Overview of Components
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one
SATA device.
SATA1
SATA3
SATA5
SATA2
SATA4
SATA6
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Important
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Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result during
transmission otherwise.
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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.
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SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.
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SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_3
slot.
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 PCIe SATA PCIe SATA
M2_3 PCIe PCIe SATA SATA
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
(SATA: M.2 SATA SSD, PCIe