Dell Ultra-Speed Drive Duo FH PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter Card for 2x M.2 (Full Height) 400-BOLE

Unlock up to 32 Gbps per M.2 slot with the Dell Ultra-Speed Drive Duo FH, a full-height PCIe 3.0 x8 adapter card engineered for dual NVMe SSDs in Dell PowerEdge servers and Precision workstations.

Overview

The Dell Ultra-Speed Drive Duo FH (model 400-BOLE) is a full-height PCIe adapter card that adds two M.2 NVMe SSD slots to compatible Dell systems. Each slot gets a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 lane, delivering theoretical transfer rates up to 32 Gbps per drive. The card supports M.2 form factors 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110, and includes an integrated passive heatsink for thermal management. LED indicators show drive activity and status.

What stands out

• Dual M.2 NVMe slots with PCIe 3.0 x4 per slot for high-speed storage expansion
• Full-height bracket fits standard PCIe slots in Dell servers and workstations
• Integrated passive heatsink helps maintain drive temperatures
• LED indicators for drive activity and status monitoring
• Supports M.2 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 SSDs

Technical details

• Host interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
• Supported drive interface: NVMe
• Number of M.2 slots: 2
• M.2 form factor support: 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110
• PCIe lane allocation per M.2: PCIe 3.0 x4
• Max data transfer rate per M.2 slot: up to 32 Gbps
• Form factor: Full Height (FH)
• Bracket type: Full-height
• Power source: PCIe bus power
• Cooling: Integrated passive heatsink
• LED indicators: Yes

Our verdict

The Dell Ultra-Speed Drive Duo FH is a straightforward way to add high-speed NVMe storage to compatible Dell systems, with dual M.2 slots and PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth per drive.