The PEXSAT34SFF PCI Express 2.0 SATA Controller Card enables 4 AHCI SATA III connections to be added to a computer through a single internal Mini-SAS (SFF-8087) port.
The Mini-SAS connector with Port Multiplier support allows for multiple SATA drives (up to 7) to be connected using a single cable. When used with our Mini-SAS to 4x SATA breakout cable or Mini-SAS SFF-8087 backplane (accessories not included, SAS drives not supported), you have a complete internal 6Gbps connectivity solution, all from a single card.
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) .
Compliant with SATA revision 3.0, this PCI Express SATA RAID card delivers up to 6Gbps of data bandwidth; ideal for high performance hard drives and solid state drives (SSD). Plus, the controller card offers an effective hardware RAID solution, with native RAID (0, 1, 1+0) support.
- Supports HyperDuo SSD auto-tiering
- 1x Mini-SAS (SFF-8087) port, expandable to 4 SATA III (6Gbps) ports through a breakout cable (purchased separately)
- Fully compliant with SATA 3.0 specifications and backward compatible with SATA I/II (1.5/3.0Gbps) drives
- Supports hardware RAID 0, 1, and 1+0 modes configured through BIOS
- Compliant with PCI Express 2.0 standards
- Port Multiplier FIS-based and Command-based switching supported
- Natively supported single chipset design
- Simple HyperDuo configuration via card-BIOS level or intuitive GUI console (Windows® only)
- Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and ATA/ATAPI commands
- Includes Low Profile/Half-Height installation bracket
- Supports HDDs/SSDs/Optical/Blu-Ray drives
- LED headers for HDD activity LED indicators
- Applications
- Use SSD tiering to optimize your system for I/O intensive applications such as Office Suites, Photo/Video Editing and Media Players
- Upgrade a PCIe-based system with SATA 6Gbps connectivity (through a Mini SAS connector), to better utilize faster SATA drives
- Add more internal SATA ports to a computer system to connect additional storage drives and/or optical drives through an appropriate Mini-SAS adapter (listed under Accessories)
- Optimized for off-site backups, this RAID controller can be configured in RAID 1 (Mirrored) so that all information on the primary drive is copied to the secondary drive
- Perfect for multi-drive internal RAID storage solutions
Package Includes
1 - PCIe SATA Controller Card
1 - Low Profile Bracket
1 - Driver CD
1 - Instruction Manual
