The hot-swappable drives slide in through the card’s rear I/O panel.

External enclosures are another option, but they come with their own set of limitations.

No word yet on availability for the M.2 Xpander-Aero Slider Gen5.

MSI shows off hot-swappable PCIe Gen 5 SSD expansion card that looks like a video card

According to a report from KitGuru, the expansion card will come bundled with future high-end MEG motherboards.

MSI could be on to something with the sliding concept.

Would you have any use for a PCIe SSD card like this?

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