StarTech.com PEXSAT34RH RAID controller PCI Express 2.0 6 Gbit/s

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.

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.

• HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Add four SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x1 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 4-Port SATA PCIe card features 4x SATA connections for connecting drives using SATA cables (sold separately)
• MARVELL RAID CONTROLLER: JBOD or Hardware RAID 0, 1, and 1+0 modes can be configured through BIOS - HyperDuo feature allocates frequently accessed files to faster SSD drive - Supports Port Multiplier, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and ATA/ATAPI commands
• COMPATIBILITY: Supports PCIe 2.0, SATA III & AHCI specs and backwards compatible w/ earlier versions - Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux and is also compatible with Optical/Blu-Ray drives - NOTE: HyperDuo configuration supported in Windows only
• EASY INSTALL: Expansion card includes full and low-profile brackets for PCIe slot compatibility - Marvell Storage Utility software included for card configuration and drive management
• THE IT PRO'S CHOICE: IT professionals choice for over 30 years; This SATA PCIe adapter controller card converter is backed for 2 years, including free 24/5 North America based multi-lingual assistance

• Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA, Serial ATA III
• Host interface: PCI Express
• RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, JBOD
• 6 Gbit/s
• SSD support