LEKUO PB65MX3 card adds up to 4 M.2 slots for SSD and multiple USB-C up to 20 Gbps

The expansion cards have lost a lot of market after the motherboards They will incorporate most of the hardware necessary for a PC. But what if a expansion card offered everything that a motherboard offers? This is the LEKUO PB65MX3an expansion card that installs a B650 chipset with a multitude of expansion options for your PC. A card that offers storage and connectivity in a format PCIe 4.0 x4.

The LEKUO PB65MX3 turns a PCIe slot into a complete expansion center for your PC

Occupying an expansion slot in your PC, this card offers much more than you imagine. Starting with 4 M.2 SSD slots distributed in a somewhat special way:

• If we use one or both front slots, they will work as PCIe 4.0.
• If we use any of the rear slots, in addition to the front ones, all of them become PCIe 2.0.

Furthermore, he adds four SATA 6Gbps ports so you never run out of storage. However, the bandwidth is also limited by the card connected via a connection. PCIe 4.0 x4 to the PC.

Up to four M.2 SSDs, four SATA ports and USB up to 20 Gbps

As for the devices you can connect, the card comes with a 20Gbps USB-C port, one USB-C 10 Gbps and two 10Gbps USB-A ports each. To improve efficiency, the manufacturer has also specified that the B650 chipset manages the dynamic distribution of bandwidth offered to each connected device.

Compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux for $129

All this integrated into a small card, which normally does not require additional power, although it has a 6 pin connector in case it was necessary. According to the manufacturer, the card is compatible with Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS and Linuxand has a recommended price of $129.