Qnap QM2-2P-344A and QM2-2P-384A Economical PCIe Gen 3 Expansion Cards with Two M.2 SSD Slots

Qnap Systems, Inc. introduced QM2-2P-344A and QM2-2P-384A PCIe Gen 3 expansion cards.

QM2 cards can be installed in compatible the company’s NAS or Windows/Linux PCs/workstations to add M.2 NVMe SSD slots (M.2 SSD sold separately) for boosting system performance and increasing storage capacity.

QM2-2P-344A front and rear

“The QM2-2P-344A and QM2-2P-384A are a budget-friendly expansion solution for both Qnap NAS and PC/workstations, providing flexible M.2 NVMe SSD configuration with easy-to-use tool-free installation,” said Andy Chuang, product manager. “Compared with SATA-based SSDs, the QM2’s PCIe interface provides higher bandwidth to deliver faster transfer speed and data access.”

These QM2 cards feature M.2 SSD thermal sensors that allow real-time temperature monitoring, and cooling module (heatsink and smart fan) to minimize overheating and ensure high performance. They can be used for SSD caching for IO/s-demanding applications or enable tiered storage in the company’s NAS for optimized storage utilization.

The QM2-2P-344A and QM2-2P-384A also support Windows and Linux, and are for creating NVMe SSD storage volumes for performance-demanding applications such as video editing.

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The QM2-2P-344A and QM2-2P-384A expansion cards can be purchased from the company’s Accessories Store.