The QM2-2P2G2T adds support for M.2 SSDs & 2.5 Gb E connectivity to your QNAP NAS. Combining M.2 SSD & 2.5 Gb E connectivity into one solution, the QM2 PCIe expansion card improves overall NAS performance by enabling SSD caching while providing an affordable upgrade path for adopting 2.5 Gb E networks. As a PCIe card, the QM2-2P2G2T does not occupy any 3.5-inch drive bays, allowing you to upgrade your NAS without impacting your potential storage capacity. M.2 SSD thermal sensors allow real-time M.2 SSD temperature monitoring A quiet cooling module (heatsink & smart fan) minimizes overheating risks to sustain constant high performance LED indicators for monitoring M.2 SSD status