STARTECH.COM 4 PORT PCIe X 2 SATA CONTROLLER CARD, HYPERDUO SSD TIERING, 2YR PEXSAT34RH
- Supports HyperDuo SSD auto-tiering
- 4 AHCI SATA III (6Gbps) ports through PCI Express x2
- Fully compliant with SATA 3.0 specifications and backward compatible with SATA I/II (1.5/3.0Gbps) drives
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.
Product Description | StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering - PCIe SATA 3 Controller Adapter (PEXSAT34RH) - storage controller (RAID) - SATA 6Gb/s - PCIe 2.0 x2 |
Device Type | Storage controller (RAID) - plug-in card - low profile |
Bus Type | PCIe 2.0 x2 |
Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
Data Transfer Rate | 600 MBps |
Supported Devices | Disk array (RAID) |
Channel Qty | 4 |
RAID Level | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, JBOD |
System Requirements | Linux, Apple MacOS X 10.6, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows XP (32/64 bits), Apple MacOS X Lion 10.7, Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Windows 8 (32/64 bits), Windows 10 (32/64 bits) |
Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12 cm x 7 cm x 2 cm |
Weight | 50 g |
Manufacturer Warranty | 2-year warranty |
Designed For | P/N: ST521PMINT |