PCIe-to-SATA Chipset Guide

Quick Comparison

I reviewed mainstream PCIe-to-SATA chipsets from Marvell, JMicron, and ASMedia. In general, Marvell and JMicron have better compatibility records, while ASMedia may show issues on some older Linux kernels.

As of now, commonly used options are JMicron JMB585 and ASMedia ASM1166.

Vendor	Model	PCIe	SATA Ports	Power	Notes	SPEC URL
jmicron	jmb585	pcie3.0x2	SATA3.0 * 5	3W	Good	https://www.jmicron.com/zh-cn/products/list/15
jmicron	jmb582	pcie3.0x1	SATA3.0 * 2		Good	https://www.jmicron.com/zh-cn/products/list/15
asmedia	asm1061	pcie2.0x1	SATA * 2			https://www.asmedia.com.tw/products-list/8a2YQ99xzaUH2qg5/58dYQ8bxZ4UR9wG5
asmedia	asm1062	pcie2.0x2	SATA3.0 * 2			https://www.asmedia.com.tw/products-list/8a2YQ99xzaUH2qg5/58dYQ8bxZ4UR9wG5
asmedia	asm1064	pcie3.0x1	SATA3.0 * 4			https://www.asmedia.com.tw/products-list/8a2YQ99xzaUH2qg5/58dYQ8bxZ4UR9wG5
asmedia	asm1164	pcie3.0x2	SATA3.0 * 4	1~2W	On some Linux kernels, compatibility issues may occur (for example instability or reduced throughput).	https://www.asmedia.com.tw/products-list/8a2YQ99xzaUH2qg5/58dYQ8bxZ4UR9wG5
asmedia	asm1166	pcie3.0x2	SATA3.0 * 6	1~2W	On some Linux kernels, compatibility issues may occur (for example instability or reduced throughput).	https://www.asmedia.com.tw/products-list/8a2YQ99xzaUH2qg5/58dYQ8bxZ4UR9wG5
marvell	9215	pcie2.0x1	SATA3.0 * 4	1W	Good	https://www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/storage/marvell-storage-88se92xx-product-brief-2012-04.pdf
marvell	9230	pcie2.0x2	SATA3.0 * 4	1W	Good	https://www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/storage/marvell-storage-88se92xx-product-brief-2012-04.pdf
marvell	9235	pcie2.0x2	SATA3.0 * 4	1W	Good	https://www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/storage/marvell-storage-88se92xx-product-brief-2012-04.pdf