Synology M2D18 2-Slot PCIe Network Expansion Card is designed to supercharge your NAS I/O performance.

Synology M2D18 2-Slot PCIe Network Expansion Card for M.2 SATA/PCIe NVMe SSDs

Synology M2D18 2-Slot PCIe Network Expansion Card

Please note: M.2 SSDs not included.

Synology M2D18 2-Slot PCIe Network Expansion Card is designed to supercharge your NAS I/O performance.

It significantly reduces random I/O latency, benefiting applications such as photo indexing, file search, and virtualization environments.

Key Features

• PCIe Interface: 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe / SATA slots
• PCIe and Lanes: PCIe 2.0 x8
• Connector Type: M-key, 2-Slots
• Form factors: 2280 / 2260 / 2242
• Bracket Height: Low-profile and full-height
• Compatibility: See specifications tab.

Elevate your storage performance

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

Specifications