Q: Why is Amphenol connector important?
✅ Amphenol connectors use gold-plated contacts and precision alignment to ensure 7000MB/s stable performance and 10,000+ insertion cycles durability. Generic connectors often cause intermittent disconnections and data corruption.
Q: What is the maximum speed?
✅ PCIe 4.0 x4 theoretical bandwidth is 64 Gbps (8 GB/s). Real-world tested speed with Samsung PM1733: 7109 MB/s read / 5182 MB/s write.
Q: Can I boot from U.2 SSD?
✅ Yes, if your motherboard BIOS supports NVMe boot. Check BIOS settings and enable NVMe boot option.
Q: Which U.2 SSDs are compatible?
✅ All standard 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe SSDs with SFF-8639 connector, including Intel Optane, Samsung PM1733/PM1735, Micron 9300 series, Kioxia XD6, WD Ultrastar SN series.
Q: Does it require drivers?
✅ No. Windows 8+ and modern Linux kernels support NVMe natively. Plug-and-play.