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 computers that use a BIOS.)

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.

Applications

• Use SSD tiering to optimize your system for I/O intensive applications such as Office Suites, Photo/Video Editing and Media Players
• Upgrade an older PCIe-based system to SATA 6Gbps capability, to better utilize faster SATA drives
• Add more internal SATA ports to a computer system, to connect additional storage drives and/or optical drives
• Provide optimized off-site back-ups/vaulting, through built-in RAID 1 capability
• Perfect for multi-drive internal RAID storage solutions

Specifications

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

L* BA 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

SOFTWARE

• 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

SPECIAL NOTES / REQUIREMENTS

• 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
• System and Cable Requirements: Available PCI Express x2 slot (backward compatible with x4, x8, and x16 slots)

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Humidity: 20% ~ 80% RH
• Operating Temperature: 5°C ~ 50°C (41°F ~ 122°F)
• Storage Temperature: –25°C ~ 70°C (-13°F ~ 158°F)

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Product Height: 0.8 in [20 mm]
• Product Length: 2.8 in [70 mm]
• Product Weight: 1.7 oz [49 g]
• Product Width: 4.7 in [120 mm]