is a high-performance USB bridge controller designed to connect both and SATA M.2 SSDs to a USB host. Unlike its predecessor, the RTL9210 (which only supports NVMe), the "B" variant is a dual-protocol solution that automatically detects and switches modes based on the drive inserted. Key Specifications
: If the controller becomes unresponsive, it can be forced into internal ROM mode by shorting Pins 1 (CS#) and 8 (VCC) of the SPI flash memory chip during connection. Community Resources bensuperpc/rtl9210 GitHub repository rtl9210b datasheet 2021
Always cross-reference with the 2022 addendum if you need USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support (20 Gbps)—the 2021 RTL9210B does not support that mode. is a high-performance USB bridge controller designed to