Supermicro AOC-SMG3-2M2-B - Speichercontroller (RAID)

Harness the speed of PCIe Gen3 x8 with the Supermicro AOC-SMG3-2M2-B-O, a bootable NVMe RAID controller engineered to transform two M.2 SSDs into a high-performance RAID 0 or RAID 1 array. Ideal for servers and workstations demanding rapid data access and redundancy.

Overview

The Supermicro AOC-SMG3-2M2-B-O is a low-profile, half-length PCIe add-on card that connects directly to a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, providing two M.2 NVMe slots supporting 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factors. It delivers up to 8 GT/s per lane, unlocking the full potential of modern NVMe SSDs for boot and data storage. The passive heatsink ensures silent, reliable cooling, while activity LEDs provide at-a-glance drive status.

What stands out

• Bootable RAID 0 and RAID 1 support for M.2 NVMe drives
• Dual M.2 slots with flexible form factor compatibility
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface for maximum bandwidth
• Low-profile, half-length design fits 1U and 2U servers
• Passive cooling for silent operation
• Compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems

Technical details

• Controller Type: NVMe RAID Controller
• Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
• Drive Interface: NVMe (M.2)
• Number of M.2 Slots: 2
• Supported M.2 Form Factors: 2242, 2260, 2280, 22110
• RAID Levels: 0, 1
• Bootable: Yes
• PCIe Lane Configuration: x8
• PCIe Generation: Gen3
• Card Form Factor: Low-Profile, Half-Length
• Data Transfer Rate: 8 GT/s per lane
• Cooling: Passive Heatsink
• LED Indicators: M.2 Activity/Status
• Power: PCIe slot power
• OS Compatibility: Windows, Linux

Our verdict

A compact, high-performance NVMe RAID solution that brings enterprise-grade speed and reliability to any PCIe 3.0 x8 slot. Perfect for boot arrays and accelerated storage in space-constrained systems.