ASUS Hyper M.2 X16 vs ASUS HYPER M.2 X16 Card

Comparison of Hyper M.2 X16, HYPER M.2 X16 Card

14 specifications	A ASUS Hyper M.2 X16View product	B ASUS HYPER M.2 X16 CardView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interface	M.2	M.2
Expansion card standard	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)	128 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	96 mm	96 mm
Depth	202 mm	202 mm
Height	13 mm	13 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Housing colourKnown for one	Silver	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityDiffers	ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME, ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX, ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING, ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING, PRIME X299-DELUXE, PRIME X299-A, TUF X299 MARK 1, TUF X299 MARK 2	ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING PRIME X299-DELUXE PRIME X299-A TUF X299 MARK 1 TUF X299 MARK 2
Connector typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support(Support PCIE SSD only)
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface, compatible with PCI Express x8 and x16 slots, support data transfer rates up to 128 Gbps.

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