StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering / Add 4 Internal SATA III (6Gbps) ports to a computer through a PCI Express x2 slot

StarTech.com PEXSAT34RH StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering / Add 4 Internal SATA III (6Gbps) ports to a computer through a PCI Express x2 slot

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 drives for improved data throughput – up to 80% of SSD performance! Note: The HyperDuo automatic storage tiering feature is compatible with Windows® XP, Vista, 7 and 8 only
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, 10 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.
The StarTech.com Advantage
- Leverage SSD performance and standard HDD capacity with HyperDuo technology
- Maximize system capability with SATA III connection speeds
- Fit any standard or low profile chassis with included brackets

Feature list

Mac compatibility:	Y
Compatible slots:	PCI Express 2.0
Data transfer rate:	6 Gbit/s
Ports quantity:	4
Dimensions WxDxH:	120 x 70 x 20 mm
Operating relative humidity H-H:	20 - 80 %
Operating temperature T-T:	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature T-T:	-25 - 70 °C
Weight:	50 g
Supported hard disk drive interfaces:	Serial ATA, Serial ATA III
Compatible operating systems:	Windows ® 8 32/64-bit, 7 32/64, Vista 32/64, XP 32/64 Windows Server ® 2003 32/64 Mac OS 10.6-10.8 Linux
Relative humidity:	20 - 80 %
Data transfer rate:	6000 Mbit/s
Total storage capacity:	16000 GB
Package weight:	145 g

StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering / Add 4 Internal SATA III (6Gbps) ports to a computer through a PCI Express x2 slot