StarTech 4 Port SATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express RAID Controller Card

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).

• Supports HyperDuo SSD auto-tiering
• 4 AHCI SATA III (6Gbps) ports through PCI Express x2
• Fully compliant with SATA 3.0 specifications and backward compatible with SATA I/II (1.5/3.0Gbps) drives

Hardware:

• Bus Type: PCI Express
• Card Type: Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
• Chipset ID: Marvell - 88SE9230
• Industry Standards: PCI Express 2.0, Serial ATA 3.0 specification
• Interface: SATA
• Port Style: Integrated on Card
• Ports: 4

Performance:

• ATAPI Support: Yes
• Bootable: Yes
• Hot Swap Capability: Yes
• LBA support: 48-bit
• Max Drive Capacity: Currently tested up to 4TB per drive
• Number of Drives Supported Through Port Multiplier: 1 to 4
• Number of Ports That Support Port Multiplier: 4 (can only use 1 PM at a time)
• Port Multiplier: Yes
• RAID: Yes
• 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)
• Type and Rate: SATA III (6 Gbps)

Connector(s):

• Connector Type(s): 1 - PCI Express x2 Male
• Internal Ports: 4 - SATA (7 pin, Data) Plug

• OS Compatibility: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, Mac OS 10.6 to 10.14, Linux 3.5.x to 4.11.x LTS versions only
• System and Cable Requirements: Available PCI Express x2 slot (backward compatible with x4, x8, and x16 slots)
• Note: The maximum throughput of this card is limited by the bus interface. If used with PCI Express Gen 1.0 enabled computers, the max throughput is 2.5 Gbps per lane. If used with PCI Express Gen 2.0 enabled computers, the max throughput is 5 Gbps per lane. Only one port can use the Port Multiplier feature at a time. Supports up to 4 drives connected via Port Multiplier, 7 drives total. Port Multiplier not supported in Mac OS. Note: Connected drives cannot be used as System / Primary drive in Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016

• 1x PCIe SATA Controller Card
• 1x Low Profile Bracket
• 1x Driver CD
• 1x Instruction Manual