StarTech Controller Card PEXSAT34RH 4Port PCI Express SATA 6Gbps RAID with Heatsink Retail

The PEXSAT34RH 4-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA Controller Card with HyperDuo adds 4 AHCI SATA III ports to a computer through a PCIe slot (x2), delivering multiple internal 6Gbps connections for high-performance hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs).

Featuring HyperDuo technology, the SATA card offers SSD auto-tiering which lets you balance the performance advantages of SSD storage with the cost-effectiveness and large capacity of standard hard drives. By combining SSD and HDD drives into a single volume (up to 3 SSD + 1 HDD), HyperDuo discreetly works in the background to identify and move frequently accessed files to the faster SSD drive(s) for improved data throughput up to 80% of SSD performance (Note: The HyperDuo automatic storage tiering feature is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 only)

The PCIe SATA controller card supports Port Multiplier (PM), enabling multiple SATA drives to be connected to one port over a single cable, for a total of 7 drives (Up to 4 drives through PM on one port, and a single drive to the remaining 3 ports). Plus, the SATA controller card offers an effective hardware RAID solution, with native RAID (0, 1, 1+0) support.

Hardware
Bus Type:PCI Express
Card Type:Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
Chipset ID:Marvell
Industry Standards:
PCI Express 2.0
Serial ATA 3.0 specification
Interface:SATA
Port Style:Integrated on Card
Ports:4
Connector(s)
Connector Type(s):1 - PCI Express x2 Male
Internal Ports:4 - SATA (7 pin Data) Plug
Performance
Supported RAID Modes:
JBOD - (Just a Bunch of Disks)
RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks)
RAID 0 (Striped Disks)
RAID 10 (1+0 Striped set of Mirrored Subset)
LBA support:48-bit
Max Drive Capacity:Currently tested up to 4TB per drive
Port Multiplier:Yes
RAID:Yes
Type and Rate:SATA III (6 Gbps)
Software
OS Compatibility:
Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit)
Mac OS 10.6 /10.7 /10.8
Linux
Special Notes / Requirements
System and Cable Requirements:Available PCI Express x2 slot (backward compatible with x4, x8, and x16 slots)
Included in Package
1 - PCIe SATA Controller Card
1 - Low Profile Bracket
1 - Driver CD
1 - Instruction Manual
Item Dimension (L"xW"xH"):
6.89 x 5.71 x 1.18

Weight:
0.32 lb

Warranty Information:
2 Year Warranty