Dell CDC7W PLX x16 switch for NVMe connectivity SFF-8654 8i
Listed for sale is a Dell P/N CDC7W PLX x16 PCIe switch card used for NVMe connectivity. It has 2 SFF-8654 8i ports, which allows for connectivity of up to 4x U.2 NVMe drives. This card is used in Dell PowerEdge R640 R740xd R840 R940 servers to enable NVMe U.2 storage connectivity.
Requires a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
Comes with original Dell low profile bracket, but includes a compatible full profile bracket (non-Dell) as well.
Can connect up to 4x NVMe U.2 SSDs
Uses 2 SFF-8654 8i ports for PCIe connectivity
Compatible with Dell PowerEdge 14th generation rack mount servers.
Confirmed to work in a non-Dell server using compatible cable (not included).
It can also be used outside a Dell server provided you use a compatible SFF-8654 8i to 2x SFF-8639 U.2 cable, which is also available in my store.