StorageResearch pick
StarTech Dual-port SATA 6Gbps controller
PEXSAT32
Add two SATA drives to a desktop for lab archives and removable datasets.
- Interface
- PCIe x1
- Format
- Standard height + low-profile bracket
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STORAGE / PEXM2SAT32N1
StarTech NVMe and dual SATA M.2 adapter
Mount one PCIe M.2 drive alongside two SATA M.2 drives on a single adapter.
IN YOUR WORKFLOWLab storage expansion
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THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
At a glance.
- Brand
- StarTech.com
- Model
- PEXM2SAT32N1
- Interface
- PCIe x4
- Form factor
- Standard height + low-profile bracket
- Ports
- 3 M.2 sockets
- Connection
- 1 PCIe M.2 + 2 SATA M.2
- Link rate
- PCIe 3.0 / SATA 6 Gbps
Direct PCIe evidence
Find the drive’s actual PCIe link.
StarTech NVMe and dual SATA M.2 adapter, installed on a native PCIe path, can expose its own NVMe controller to the Linux evidence workflow. Check that path before treating a slow transfer as a failed SSD.
- Install the drive in a compatible native M.2 slot or passive PCIe carrier. Find the NVMe controller’s current PCI address on Linux.
- Import its collector JSON into the workbench. Review enumeration, driver, resource allocation, both link partners and current versus maximum PCIe values.
- Keep a known-good capture and relevant kernel logs. If configuration reads are suitable for the device, inspect a saved dump in the decoder and compare the same controller before and after the symptom.
This connection applies to a native PCIe installation. Header7F does not read NVMe SMART data, temperatures, SSD contents or benchmark results; a USB enclosure hides this direct path.