Wiwynn AVA-M Quad Slots M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe 3.0 x16 Carrier Card
B48.01201.0011 | PCB 16335-1 | Supports 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs (2280/22110)
The Wiwynn AVA-M Quad M.2 NVMe Carrier Card is a high-performance enterprise-grade PCIe storage expansion adapter designed for hyperscale cloud, data center, workstation, and server environments. This Full-Height Half-Length (FHHL) carrier card supports up to four M.2 NVMe SSDs simultaneously and connects directly through a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, providing dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth to each installed drive for maximum storage performance.
Originally developed by Wiwynn, a leading Open Compute Project (OCP) manufacturing partner, the AVA-M carrier card is commonly deployed in hyperscale cloud infrastructures, enterprise servers, and high-performance workstation environments where high-density NVMe storage and efficient scalability are required.
Product Highlights
- Manufacturer: Wiwynn Corporation
- Model: AVA-M Quad M.2 NVMe Carrier Card
- Part Number: B48.01201.0011
- PCB Number: 16335-1
- PCIe 3.0 x16 Host Interface
- Supports Up to 4 M.2 NVMe SSDs
- Compatible with M.2 2280 and 22110 Form Factors
- M-Key NVMe Design
- Passive PCIe Carrier Architecture
- FHHL (Full Height Half Length) Form Factor
- Enterprise Data Center Design
- Integrated Thermal Armor and Heatsink Assembly
- Activity and Fault Status LEDs
- BMC Telemetry Support
- RoHS Compliant
Technical Specifications
Storage Configuration
- Drive Capacity: Up to 4 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
- Supported Form Factors:
- M.2 2280 (22mm x 80mm)
- M.2 22110 (22mm x 110mm)
- Key Type: M-Key
- Interface: PCIe NVMe
- SATA M.2 Support: Not Supported
- Per Drive Connection: PCIe 3.0 x4 Dedicated Lanes
- Maximum Lane Allocation: 16 PCIe Lanes Total
Host Interface
- Interface Type: PCI Express 3.0 x16
- Physical Slot Requirement: PCIe x16
- Card Type: Passive PCIe Carrier Card
- No onboard PCIe switch (PLX / Broadcom / PEX)
- Direct lane routing from motherboard to SSD slots
Physical Characteristics
- Form Factor: Full Height Half Length (FHHL)
- Cooling Design: Passive
- Thermal Solution:
- Metal cover / thermal armor
- Individual heatsink protection over SSD modules
- Pre-installed thermal pads
- Airflow Requirement:
- Server-class airflow recommended
- High-airflow workstation chassis supported
Management Features
- Integrated BMC Telemetry Support
- Drive Activity LEDs
- Drive Fault LEDs
- Enterprise Asset Monitoring Support
- RoHS Environmental Compliance
Server Serviceability
- Enterprise Green Pull-Tab Retention Mechanism
- Toolless Service Design
- Designed for rack and sled-based deployments
Important Compatibility Requirements
PCIe Bifurcation Required
This carrier card is a passive adapter and requires motherboard support for PCIe lane bifurcation.
Required BIOS Setting:
- PCIe Bifurcation: x4/x4/x4/x4
Expected Behavior
If x4/x4/x4/x4 Bifurcation is Enabled
- All four NVMe SSDs are detected
- Full performance available on all drives
If x8/x8 Bifurcation is Used
- Typically only two SSDs are detected
If Bifurcation Support Is Unavailable
- Only one SSD may be detected
- Remaining drives will not be visible to the operating system
Enterprise Server Compatibility
Commonly compatible with systems supporting PCIe x16 bifurcation, including:
Dell PowerEdge
- R640
- R650
- R660
- R740
- R740xd
- R750
- R760
HPE ProLiant
- DL360 Gen10
- DL380 Gen10
- DL360 Gen11
- DL380 Gen11
Supermicro
- SYS-6019 Series
- SYS-1029 Series
- SYS-620 Series
- AMD EPYC Platforms
- AS-1114S-WN10RT
Wiwynn / OCP Platforms
- SV300 Series
- SV5100
- SV7000
- Tioga Pass
- Yosemite
- Leopard
- Open Compute Project Deployments
Workstation Compatibility
Dell Precision
- 5820 Tower
- 7820 Tower
- 7920 Tower
Lenovo ThinkStation
HP Z Workstations
Consumer Desktop Compatibility
May be compatible with enthusiast motherboards that support PCIe bifurcation:
AMD Platforms
Intel Platforms
Important: Verify that your motherboard BIOS supports PCIe bifurcation (x4/x4/x4/x4) before purchase.
Ideal Applications
- Enterprise NVMe Storage Expansion
- High-Speed SSD Arrays
- Virtualization Hosts
- Database Servers
- Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
- Software-Defined Storage
- Content Creation Workstations
- Homelab Storage Projects
- Open Compute Project Deployments
- Cloud Infrastructure Platforms
Package Contents
- Wiwynn AVA-M Quad M.2 NVMe PCIe Carrier Card
- Part Number: B48.01201.0011
- PCB Number: 16335-1
Note: SSDs are not included. PCIe bifurcation support is required for all four NVMe slots to function simultaneously.
