Designed to boost the performance of select Synology NAS systems, the Synology M2D18 Dual M.2 SSD Adapter Cardfrom Synology M2D18 Dual M.2 SSD Adapter Cardis a PCIe 2.0 x8 expansion card with two M.2 slots exclusively for SSD read/write caching, which will reduce random I/O latency and benefit applications such as photo indexing, file search, and virtualization environments. The M2D18 supports both NVMe and SATA SSDs with form factors of 2280, 2260, and 2242. To help keep things running cool, an attachable heatsink accelerates thermal dissipation and ensure system stability with strong performance. Its integrated bracket will accommodate low-profile and full-height slots.

When used with a compatible NAS, users who want to take advantage of SSD caching will no longer need to use a standard storage bay or bays for caching purposes. For example, a 5-bay array with three 10TB hard drives that has two bays set aside for caching will only have 20TB available as a RAID 5. Installing the M2D18 will allow all five bays to be used for storage, meaning that your NAS will have a greater overall capacity. When configured as a RAID 5 with a 10TB drive in each of the five drive bays, you'll have 40TB available.

Accelerates SSD Read/Write Caching    For Select Synology NAS Systems    Dual PCIe/SATA M.2 SSD Slots    Supports M.2 2280, 2260, and 2242 SSDs    PCIe 2.0 x8 Interface    Attachable Heatsink    Reduces I/O Latency    64,000 NVMe Queue Depths    32 SATA/AHCI Queue Depths

Designed to supercharge your NAS I/O performance, the Synology M2D18 M.2 SSD adapter reduces random I/O latency, benefiting applications such as photo indexing, file search, and virtualization environments. More queue equals lower I/O latency, and SATA/AHCI SSDs deliver 32 queue depths, while NVMe SSDs deliver 64,000 queue depths.

The dual M.2 SSD slots support both SATA and NVMe SSDs, meaning higher SSD read/write caching and more primary drive bays reserved for data storage. An attachable heatsink accelerates the thermal dispatching of M.2 SSDs and assures system stability with strong performance. Its flexibility in supporting 2280/2260/2242 form factors and meeting various SSD options saves you from vendor lock-in.

• FS Series: FS1018
• 22 Series: RS822RP+ and RS822+
• 21 Series: RS1221RP+ and RS1221+
• 20 Series: RS820RP+ and RS820+
• 19 Series: DS2419+II, DS2419+, and DS1819+
• 18 Series: RS2818RP+, RS2418RP+, RS2418+, DS3018xs, and DS1618+

• FS Series: FS2017
• 19 Series: RS1219+
• 18 Series: RS3618xs, RS818RP+, and RS818+
• 17 Series: RS18017xs+, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS3617RPxs, DS3617xsII, DS3617xs, DS1817+, and DS1517+

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Would a Crucial 4TB P3 Plus NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Internal SSD card work with this?

A: Synology has not listed any non-Synology drives on their compatibility list for the E10M20-T1 M.2 SSD & 10GbE Combo Adapter Card, but any PCIe M.2 2280 or 22110 drive should work.

Q: 2. Will this work with MSI e-pro x58 motherboard?

A: Yes, the Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe Adapter Card with Aluminum Heatsink will be able to connect to a PCIe x4,x8, x16 slot.

Q: 3. What is the make & model of the network controller chip on this card?

A: Synology has not made these details available in relation to the Synology E10M20-T1 Adapter Card.

Q: 4. Is this compatible with the DS1819+?

A: Yes, the Synology E10M20-T1 M.2 SSD & 10GbE Combo Adapter Card BH #SYE10M20T1 is compatible with the Synology DS1819+.

Q: 5. Is WD 1TB Black SN750 NVMe M.2 SSD working with this card?

A: Yes, this will work with the WD 1TB black NVMe Drive.

Q: 6. Will this work with the ASUS P9X79WS motherboard?

A: Yes, the Sabrent NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe Adapter Card with Aluminum Heatsink is compatible with the ASUS P9X79WS motherboard.

Q: 7. What PCIe generation speed does this support?

A: The Monster Adapter M.2 2230 SSD to CFexpress Type B Memory Card Adapter was only tested with PCIe 3.0.

Q: 8. This adapter can be installed and removed from a Nikon Z9 without any problems? Monster Adapter SA-CFE1

A: The Monster Adapter M.2 2230 SSD to CFexpress Type B Memory Card Adapter is fully compatible with the Nikon Z9 camera.

Q: 9. Is is compatible with Synology NAS DS1823xs+?

A: No, the Synology M2D18 Dual M.2 SSD Adapter Card is not compatible with the Synology DiskStation DS1823xs+ NAS.

Q: 10. How does this card compare to the old "Synology E10G18-T2 Dual-Port 10 Gb/s PCIe Expansion Card"? When using it with DS 1819+ do I want one 10G port and cache drives or just two 10G ports? What's the benefit of two 10Ge ports? I will be using with a Mac. Thoughts?

A: Cache drives and 10Gb/s ports have different purposes and which will be more beneficial is a matter of use case.