Ableconn PEXU3-132 NVMe 2.5-inch U.3 SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 SFF-TA-1001 Carrier Adapter Card - U.3 to PCIe 4.0

Not much to say, simply it work well, some people say u.3 drives can work with u.2 adapters, i tried PCIe 3.0 card to u.2, intel cable that came with 905p which is m.2 to u.2, i tried also a m.2 adapter to a cable that ends on u.2 cable, neither worked with my u.3 Micron 7450pro, while working fine on Intel 4610 / Micron 9300.But with this card, it booted the first time, recognized on the Bios, OS, no disconnects, tested and got me full PCIe 4.0 bandwidth, the only thing I complain is the price $42 is a little to high for an adapter, that said, over time it should drop down, so I'm not going to drop a star for that, and specially since it was the only way I could make my Micron 7450pro to work.

Used this with a 30 TB Micron 9400 U.3. It worked perfectly right away, no BIOS configuration, drivers, or anything else. Just plug it in, boot into Linux Mint 21, and there's the drive.

I bought a 30TB Micro 9400 U.3 SSD, and it took me 3 tries to find a proper controller that works. This one worked on the 1st try without drivers, in the secondary PCI port (it didn't work in the primary PCI port).

Works great with U.3 NVMe SSD drives on Windows and Ubuntu. No drivers needed.

PROs1. Adapter to upgrade your old PC motherboard to nvMECONS1. Pricey $42 for just an adapter card. It's like double the price from other brands sold on amazon.

This is a great card. It appears to be well manufactured and was shipped inside of thick cardboard box, wrapped in bubble wrap. I had to wait a few more days for the U3 NVME SSD I had also purchased to arrive. For anyone unfamiliar, U2/U3 NVME SSDs are hot swappable, run much cooler, and tend to come in higher capacities than those in the M2 formfactor. But U2/U3 connectors are usually only found in enterprise level stuff.Once it did, I had no problems installing it to this card, which thankfully came with installation screws as the new drive did not. I plugged it in to my desktop's motherboard and it booted fine. Any drivers were apparently native to Windows 10, I didn't need to install any. I have experienced absolutely no problems whatsoever from this product (or the attached SSD, knock on wood), anyone who's dealt with PC hardware more than just a few times knows that is not something you take for granted. It's disappointing to say the least when that new piece of tech you couldn't wait for just refuses to play nice with your PC. If at some point I do have problems with this add-in card, I will make sure to update this review. This is a solid piece of hardware, just make sure it's actually what you need. I know I've been in hurry and failed to fully read a product listing only to find I actually ordered the wrong thing, more than just a few times.Just some things to note (and hopefully maybe prevent someone having any problems)-1. This card is PCIE 4 and is backwards compatible with PCIE 3, but no further. Only 4x lanes are needed.2. U2 drives will not work. The data pin-out is different.3. I may be wrong, but I don't think U3 offers any benefit over U2 to the home consumer. But U3 SSDs are harder to find and usually more expensive. All things equal, a U2 add-in card may be preferable (IF one is available).

First thing about this is that this is NOT a SATA adapter. It will NOT fit a sata drive so be aware of that BEFORE you purchase this. It is also will not work with U.2 devices. It may look like a sata adapter but it is NOT and will not fit a sata cable. That being said, the device itself does work pretty well. It is a simple device in terms of looks. It is not anything fancy and your U.3. drive is exposed. It provides you with the screw to attach your drive to this pretty easily. Do not screw it too tight or you could crack the board. It does not come with any kind of heat sink nor would you really be able to have it placed on this. Regardless, it is open so it does not confine your U.3 drive. You have plenty of airflow so long as this is not directly under your GPU drive. This fits pretty well and is able to detect without any issues. That being said, it is pretty easy to install and adjust. The drives I installed worked well and is pretty secure. The port is sturdy. The actual frame is okay. It just feels like a simple card you would install in the PCI slot. It is sturdy so you do not have to worry about the device breaking during install or anything. It is pretty secure once you have it screwed down to your case and in the port. The speed for the drive works pretty well through this. I do wish it had a black plate to match my case but that is okay. Overall this device has worked out pretty well. I would just say be aware this will not work for U.2 or SATA drives. It will only work for U.3 device. It works without the driver and for the most part is thin so you can fit it easily in your case.

I put it in the PC in a Gen4.0 slot with a Gen4.0 drive, and everything auto-detected at the right 4x4.0 connection. I didn't find any remarkable speed difference between the adapter board and a direct connection, so I'd say everything works well. Being basically an interface changer board between two different connectors, there isn't that much to it. Use it to put high-capacity high-speed storage in a premium workstation PC, or use it to troubleshoot or pull data off of a single enterprise drive from a server or NAS. I like that it breaks out the activity status LED pins to a header to add an indicator light if your drive supports it.