ASHATA Solid State Drive Extension Cable for PCI-E 3.0 x4 Full Speed Extension Cable for M.2 NVMe SSD, 20cm M.2 NVMe SSD

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Once fully booted off of the microSD I had to install gnome-disk-util and start it up. I really wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of numbers, but I figured it would top out somewhere short of SATA speeds. The 660p has both read and write speeds of up to 1,800MB/s. I was sure that the RK3399 would be far from saturating it, though, because that’s a lot of throughput. With metal shield. The extender utilizes the latest materials for EMI shielding with five sole flat cables design. This technique allows each cable to be fully covered by electromagnetic interference shielding with conducting polymer to guard against incoming or outgoing emissions of electromagnetic frequencies, minimize disturbance and degradation on performance, and reduce the weight of the extender. With a benchmark setup of 100 samples of 1000MB each, the average read was 673MB/s and the average write speed was 789MB/s. The average access time across 1,000 samples was 0.06 milliseconds. These are incredibly impressive numbers. The RK3399 is a beast in terms of SBCs, but it still pales in comparison to most x86 CPUs. It might — just might — compare to some Atom CPUs. Unfortunately, the 5th Gen NUC does no longer have a Mini PCIe slot. Instead it has M.2 slots. An easy solution would be a M.2 NIC, but until today there are no such cards available. In this post I will explain the possibilities to use PCIe cards with the M.2 slot to upgrade the 5th Gen NUC with additional NICs or other cards like Fibre Channel HBAs. Not all 5th Gen Intel NUCs have the same M.2 slot but the slot I am mainly talking about in this post is available on all NUCs. It's the slot where you add the M.2 SSD. Only one NUC, the NUC5i5MYHE provides a second M.2 slot (Which provides a differnt key). Instead of the second M.2 slot the other NUCs have a presoldered WiFi module.

Both the P15S-P15F adapter and the SATA controller have arrived so I was finally able to do some testing. If you know you don't need Wi-Fi 6, but still need a reliable way to extend a network that sees frequent use from multiple data-intensive streams at a time, the Nighthawk X4 is one of your best options. Get the cable out of the NUC. If you have the NUC5i5MYHE, you can remove the serial port bezel and put the cable through. My solution at this stage is to use a USB 3.0 to SATA adapter. This is by no means ideal, but it works :) Upon closer inspection of the specification of the m.2 wifi adapter that came with the unit I discovered that it was in fact using a PCIe lane.Form Factors - M.2 devices are denoted using a WWLL naming schemes, where "WW" specifies the modul width and "LL" specifies the module length. You can find notation like "M.2 2280 Module" in the NUC documentation. vmnic3 0000:05:00.0 igb Up Down 0 Half 00:1b:21:93:b3:b2 1500 Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection What makes range extenders so attractive compared with a bespoke mesh system is that they are easy to install and inexpensive. When paired with a budget-priced router, you can build a tandem system with coverage that rivals what you'd get from a single high-priced router or mesh network. Range extenders come in various shapes, sizes, and speeds, but they do have their limitations; they are typically half as fast as your primary router, and they create a separate extended network that makes seamless roaming difficult. vmnic1 0000:04:00.0 igb Up Down 0 Half 00:1b:21:93:b3:b0 1500 Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection

Do you hate switching between network names as you move in and out of range? It's annoying, but if you've already got a cutting-edge Wi-Fi 6 router, you're probably reluctant to ditch it in favor of a whole new mesh system. The EAX15 is a good alternative in this situation, extending the Wi-Fi signal to previously underserved locations in your house while letting you roam seamlessly from room to room without worrying about the name of the network you're on.While fairly easy to configure, range extenders have their limitations. They often use a separate network SSID that you have to log into as you move through the house, and Wi-Fi speeds are typically half of what you get from your main router. Most dual-band extenders use both radio bands to transmit data to and from the router, which means devices connecting to the extender are competing for bandwidth with the router. To help alleviate network congestion, some manufacturers let you dedicate a band for router-to-extender communications. Netgear's Fastlane technology and Amped Wireless' BoostBand technology are good examples.

Maximum numbers of M.2 SSD support will vary, depending on different CPU specs and PCIe bifurcation settings in different ASUS motherboards. Please see the FAQ link for further information:

Wireless Extenders vs. Wi-Fi Mesh Systems

For the first test I am using a network adapter with an Intel 82576 chipset. This is fully supported with ESXi so I do not have any driver issues. If your ESXi does not detect the card you should verify that the NUC has detected it in the BIOS (Devices > PCI). If the card as been detected, you probably have a driver issue in your ESXi. Of course, this is in no way a supported configuration. It's only for engineering purposes. I can't guarantee that it will work, or that it don't break your components. With so many of us working from home these days, we now have more apps than ever careening across our household Wi-Fi networks. And some of these require not only a good amount of bandwidth, but steady bandwidth. When they don't have it, that chat you're having with your boss on your company's voice over IP (VoIP) phone system suddenly sounds like you're underwater. The same goes for many consumer-grade apps, especially video streaming services like Netflix, and certainly the latest games. Add firepower to your Benelli Nova shotgun with Carlson's magazine extension tubes. These blued solid steel tubes come with a spring, base clamp, and high visibility follower, allowing you to add extra rounds to your magazine. They are easy to install and perfect for home protection, competition shooting, and law enforcement. Choose from five different overall lengths and a 7-round capacity.

In light of this, the (re-) boot time of about two seconds is stunning. Now, this isn’t all just CPU power, the Debian spin is very optimized for this board and has many unnecessary bits removed (which is a must when you’re running on an SD card). So, there’s more than just blazing storage going on here. It’s the combination of lightning-fast storage and, just as importantly, a well-optimized system. Specifications: Bus Type: PCI Express. Card Type: Standard/Low Profile. Chipset ID:ASMedia – ASM2812. Compatible Drive Types: NVMe SSD (PCIe, M-Key). Drive Installation: Fixed. Interface: PCI Express x8 (compatible with x8 or x16). Number of Drives: 2. Bootable: Yes. Hot Swap Capability: No. Type and Rate: PCI Express 3.0 (8Gbps). Drive Connectors: 2 – M.2 (PCIe, M-Key, NVMe, NGFF). Host Connectors: 1 – PCI Express x8 Male. OS Compatibility: OS independent; No software or drives required. Special Notes / Requirements: System and Cable Requirements PCI Express enabled. Computer with an available PCI Express: x8 or x16 slot. Environmental Humidity: 20~80% RH. Operating Temperature: 5°C to 50°C (41°F to 122°F). Storage Temperature: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F). Demensions: 120x195x22... Well, when I opened up the application menu again, it was significantly faster. I thought there was no way the thing actually rebooted. So, I ran the good ol’ mount command and looked for the trusty root partition. Lo and behold, it was on the NVMe drive.

So, Which Wi-Fi Range Extender Should I Buy?

The P15S-P15F adapter has a Key E interface which is the second M.2 slot on the NUC5i5MYHE. It converts the M.2 slot to an Mini PCIe slot. (As a side note, I didn't manage to get the P15S-P15F to work in my NUC but I'm currently trying to find out why.) M.2 and PCIe Voltage Issue According to the P14S-P14FP Extender Board documentation, it supports "PCI Express base Specification 1.1 (Up to 2.5Gpbs)". I'm not sure where the "2.5Gpbs" comes from, maybe it's a mistake. PCIe Gen 1.1 supports 2.5 GT/s per lane and the card supports two lanes. (It's an X4 slot because X2 slots does not exist)