PEXSAT34RH StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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.

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General Information
Manufacturer	StarTech.com
Manufacturer Part Number	PEXSAT34RH
Manufacturer Website Address	http://www.startech.com
Brand Name	StarTech.com
Product Name	4 Port PCI Express SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with Heatsink
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	1+0
RAID Levels	JBOD
RAID Levels	1
RAID Levels	0
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of SATA Ports	4
Number of SATA Ports (Internal)	4
Physical Characteristics
Height	0.8"
Width	4.7"
Length	2.8"
Form Factor	Plug-in Card
Card Height	Low-profile
Weight (Approximate)	1.70 oz
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	Mac
Platform Supported	Linux
Additional Information	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
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
Environmentally Friendly	Yes
Environmental Compliance	Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Environmental Compliance	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
Environmental Compliance	Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
Country of Origin	Taiwan
TAA Compliant	Yes
Warranty
Limited Warranty	2 Year