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Manufacturer:
StarTech.com
Manufacturer Part Number:
PEXSAT34RH
Manufacturer Website Address:
www.startech.com
Brand Name:
StarTech.com
Product Name:
4 Port PCI Express SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with Heatsink
Marketing Information:
Add 4 Internal SATA III (6Gbps) ports to a computer through a
PCI Express x2 slot. 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.
Throughput Benchmark
Drive configuration
Throughput
Drive size
1 x HDD
112.81 MB/s
2 TB
1 x SSD
490.28 MB/S
120 GB
1 x HDD + 1 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode)
489.28 MB/s
2 TB
1 x HDD + 2 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode)
715.13 MB/s
2 TB
Drives Used:
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 Series 2.5" 120 GB (VTX3-25SAT3-120G)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 3.5" 2 TB (WD20EARS)
Software Used:
IO Meter, 256KB Sequential Read, queue depth = 10
This PCIe SATA 6gbps card is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Packaged Quantity:
1
Product Type:
SATA Controller
Technical Information
Host Interface:
PCI Express 2.0 x2
Controller Type:
Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported:
Yes
RAID Levels:
0
RAID Levels:
1
RAID Levels:
1+0
RAID Levels:
JBOD
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of SATA Ports:
4
Number of SATA Ports (Internal):
4
Physical Characteristics
Height:
2.8" (70 mm)
Width:
4.7" (120 mm)
Thickness:
0.8"
Form Factor:
Plug-in Card
Card Height:
Low-profile
Weight (Approximate):
50 g
Miscellaneous
Package Contents:
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with Heatsink
- 1 x Low Profile Bracket
- 1 x Driver CD
- 1 x Instruction Manual
Platform Supported:
PC
Platform Supported:
Linux
Platform Supported:
Mac
Additional Information:
OS Compatibility:
Compatibility:
OS Compatibility:
- Windows® 10 (32/64), 8 / 8.1 (32/64), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64)
- Windows Server® 2012, 2008 R2, 2003
- Mac OS® 10.6 and later (tested up to 10.10)
- Linux
Green Compliant: Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: RoHS