QNAP Quad M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x8 NVMe SSD Expansion Card

The QNAP QM2-4P-384 is an internal expansion card that lets you add up to four M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs to a compatible QNAP NAS. By bringing solid-state storage directly onto a PCIe Gen3 x8 interface, it boosts throughput and cuts latency without taking up any 3.5 inch drive bays.

Once installed, the card works seamlessly with QTS features such as SSD caching and auto-tiering. Hot data can stay on the NVMe drives while colder files move to hard disks, giving virtualization workloads, databases, and 4K video projects the speed they need while preserving capacity for bulk storage.

Thermal sensors built into the card feed real-time temperature data to QTS, so you can monitor each drive from the dashboard. A cooling module that pairs a heatsink with a smart fan automatically manages airflow, preventing thermal throttling during long backups or sustained writes.

LED indicators on the bracket display activity and status, making it easy to verify a drive swap or troubleshoot at a glance. Because everything connects through a single PCIe slot, you avoid the cost and space of an external enclosure while keeping your existing hard drives in place.

The QM2-4P-384 is a practical choice for IT administrators who need higher IOPS for virtual machines, content creators who want a dedicated scratch disk, and power users running a home lab that demands rapid data access. SSDs are sold separately.

• Four M.2 2280 NVMe slots connected through PCIe Gen3 x8
• Compatible with QTS SSD caching and auto-tiering to accelerate critical data
• Integrated temperature sensors for real-time monitoring
• Cooling module with heatsink and smart fan maintains stable performance
• LED indicators provide quick visual confirmation of drive status and activity