New QNAP QM2 PCIe Cards Support Up To Four SSDs

[Julio Urquidi]

QNAP’s latest set of QM2 PCIe expansion cards include models that support up to four M.2 SSDs, providing different to ways to use additional flash memory, including SSD caching, data tiering, or just adding more capacity.

Designed for use with QNAP’s own PCIe slot equipped NAS products, the two SSD and four SSD supporting QM2 cards support RAID 5/6/10, include thermal sensors that monitor real-time temperature, and have built-in heatsinks and smart fans to further protect the cards from overheating.

Still available, other QM2 Cards in the series include integrated 10 GbE adapters, supporting 10 GbE/5 GbE/2.5 GbE/GbE/100 MbE network speeds, combining two very helpful features for those crossing over to 10 GbE and needing better storage performance.

The new four M.2 SSD supporting expansions cards include:

• QM2-4S-240: Quad M.2 2280 SATA SSD card, PCIe Gen2 x 4
  US$199.00
• QM2-4P-284: Quad M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD card, PCIe Gen2 x 8 US$219.00
• QM2-4P-342: Quad M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD card, PCIe Gen3 x 4 US$259.00
• QM2-4P-384: Quad M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD card, PCIe Gen3 x 8
  TBA

The new two M.2 SSD supporting expansion cards include:

• QM2-2S-220A: Dual M.2 22110/2280 SATA SSD card, PCIe Gen2 x 2
  US$119.00
• QM2-2P-244A: Dual M.2 22110/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD card, PCIe Gen2 x 4
  US$149.00
• QM2-2P-344: Dual M.2 22110/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD card, PCIe Gen3 x 4
  US$219.00
• QM2-2P-384: Dual M.2 22110/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD card, PCIe Gen3 x 8
  US$239.00

With the exception of the QM2-4P-384 (available soon), all other new QNAP QM2 cards listed above are available now.