A few weeks ago, MSI has shown a PCIe expansion card that can accomodate up to four M.2 SSDs. During the last months, we have seen similar solutions from ASUS and ASRock. Today we have more details about the upcoming Xpander-Aero card.


At the moment many motherboards come with two or three M.2 slots, however if you want install more M.2 NVMe SSDs you have to use a PCI expansion card. Like we mentioned above, the Xpander-Aero comes with a black matte PCB with four M.2 slots. Since four M.2 SSDs can generate some serious heat, MSI has added a big fan that should keep down the temperatures.

The Aero cooler is used for several entry-level graphics cards. This fan comes with up to 50W of cooling capability, which can go up to 75W if users connect the additional 6-pin power connector. The Xpander-Aero will be part of the Threadripper X399 MEG and it will be sold as a standalone product as well.

The Xpander-Aero will be launching in July but at the moment there isn't any information regarding the price.




Source: Techpowerup