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STARTECH 4 Port PCIe SATA III Controller Card

Product Type: SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) RAID Drive Co
Vendor: STARTECH

Description:

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.

Specifications are provided by the manufacturer. Refer to the manufacturer for additional explanations.

Basic
Brand Name: StarTech.com
Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
Form Factor: Plug-in Card
Host Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x2
Product Type: SATA Controller
RAID Levels: 1
1+0
RAID Supported: Yes
Total Number of SATA Ports: 4
General Information
Brand Name: StarTech.com
Manufacturer Part Number: PEXSAT34RH
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.startech.com
Manufacturer: StarTech.com
Packaged Quantity: 1
Product Name: 4 Port PCI Express SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with Heatsink
Product Type: SATA Controller
Interfaces/Ports
Number of SATA Ports (Internal): 4
Total Number of SATA Ports: 4
Miscellaneous
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
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    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
    Platform Supported: Linux
    PC
    Physical Characteristics
    Card Height: Low-profile
    Form Factor: Plug-in Card
    Height: 70 mm
    Thickness: 20 mm
    Weight (Approximate): 50 g
    Width: 120 mm
    Technical Information
    Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
    Host Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x2
    RAID Levels: 0
    1
    JBOD
    RAID Supported: Yes

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