Apex Storage’s X21 expansion card can hold up to 21 M.2 SSDs with read/write bandwidth of 30.5/28.5 GB/s, but requires significant power and airflow for optimal operation.
Apex Storage X21 Expansion Card
Apex Storage is a newcomer in the world of data storage and has presented an expansion card that can accommodate no less than twenty-one (PCI Express 4.0) M.2 SSDs when inserted into a x16 PCI Express 4.0 rail.
X21 Features
- Full UEFI/Secure Boot support
- NVMe 2.0 protocol support
- Intel Optane support
- A read/write bandwidth of 30.5/28.5 GB/s and an average latency of 79/52 microseconds
- An additional capacity of up to168 TB with the ability to manage up to eight By storage
The single-slot, full-height, and length hardware provides users with one hundred PCI Express lanes as well as RAID options from Windows /Windows Server/Linux operating systems.
X21 Power Consumption Details:
- -Consumes around ninety-five watts (95W).
- -Absorbs energy via two six-pin PCI express power connectors along with its socket.
This structure does not include any fans for its included fins; however, according to Apex Storage manufacturers, it requires at least four hundred lfm air flow for correct operation sold alongside lifetime warranty but pricing still remains unknown at this time.
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