Upgrade your storage setup by connecting a SATA 3 port to an NVMe interface.
Upgrade your storage setup by connecting a SATA 3 port to an NVMe interface.
Sata doesn't transfer power only data. So you will need a separate power cable if you want to use it anyway. There is no way around that. If you want more non-bootable storage, I'd either recommend a USB-drive or network storage, depending on what you will be using it for.
Thank you for your assistance! I understood it wouldn't be possible, though I wasn't familiar with any alternative.
If you aim for a more advanced setup with an extra internal USB header, you could modify them for USB and then convert to M.2 again. However, since running a power cable is challenging for you, this approach would also result in just a standard USB drive.
This adapter supports only SATA M.2, not NVMe. It won't function with your SSD no matter what.
It seems you're considering an NVMe enclosure setup with a splitter for internal USB 3 connections and a USB socket. I need to clarify—can you split an NVMe port?
However, unless the system includes bifurcation features—which I don’t know of any that allow splitting x4 into separate channels—this setup can only handle one drive. A card with a PCIe switch chip would be needed, but it would be costly and might restrict performance (four drives sharing four lanes).