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Small green circuit board with M.2 male connector and female slot, one screw included

Vszerda

Vszerda M.2 A+E Key Extender Board Male to Female Adapter

SKU CH-ARKA-KZ284

Extends an M.2 A+E key slot for installing Wi-Fi cards while protecting gold contacts during testing, with no signal conversion or performance loss

  • Installs A+E key M.2 NGFF cards on adapter board
  • Protects gold finger contacts during hardware testing
  • One-to-one male-to-female slot with no chipset conversion
  • Maintains original M.2 WiFi network card performance
  • Includes extender board and mounting screw

M.2 A+E Key Extender Board

This adapter extends an M.2 A+E key slot so a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth card can be mounted away from the motherboard. It is designed for test benches and builds where the original slot is blocked by a graphics card or heatsink. No signal conversion or active components are present. The board simply passes the existing connections through.

Compatibility check

Verify that your motherboard provides an M.2 A-key or E-key slot wired for PCIe and USB 2.0 signalling. The card you intend to install must also be an A+E key NGFF module. Confirm that your chassis has space for the extended card and that the included screw matches the motherboard standoff thread.

Thermals and power

The adapter adds no active circuitry so it draws no power and generates no heat of its own. Thermal performance depends entirely on the installed wireless card and the airflow around its new position. No fan or heatsink is included or required for the board itself.

Highlights

  • Installs A+E key M.2 NGFF cards on adapter board
  • Protects gold finger contacts during hardware testing
  • One-to-one male-to-female slot with no chipset conversion
  • Maintains original M.2 WiFi network card performance
  • Includes extender board and mounting screw

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the package include everything needed to mount an M.2 A+E key Wi-Fi card on the extender board?

Yes, the box contains one A+E Key M.2 Extender Board and one mounting screw, so you can secure the card without buying extra hardware.

The title mentions both A key and E key — which M.2 cards will actually fit this adapter?

The adapter accepts any M.2 module that uses the combined A+E key notch, which covers most Wi-Fi and Bluetooth NGFF cards; cards with only B key, M key or E key alone will not fit.

Will adding this extender between the motherboard and my Wi-Fi card reduce wireless speed or signal strength?

No, the board is a straight one-to-one male-to-female pass-through with no active components, so the card runs at its original performance with no conversion loss.

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