STARTECH 4P6GPCIESATACARD 4-port SATA III 6Gbps expansion card

Add Four SATA III Ports via PCIe x4

This StarTech expansion card adds four SATA III 6Gbps ports to a desktop or server through a single PCI Express x4 slot. The ASM1164 controller delivers a combined bandwidth of up to 16Gbps and supports Port Multiplier and NCQ for efficient drive management. No built-in RAID is included, simplifying compatibility with a wide range of motherboards and operating systems including Windows 7 and later, macOS 10.10 and later, and Linux kernel 2.6.32 and later.

Suits Builders Expanding SATA Storage

The card suits anyone who needs to connect additional SATA hard drives or SSDs to a system with a free PCIe x4 slot. It works with standard AHCI drivers for plug-and-play operation across supported platforms. Buyers who require onboard hardware RAID functionality should consider other solutions, as this controller operates in non-RAID mode only. A full-profile bracket is installed and a low-profile bracket is included for flexible installation.

ASM1164 Controller With 16Gbps Total Bandwidth

The single-chip ASM1164 architecture provides four SATA 6Gbps ports sharing up to 16Gbps of aggregate throughput over the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. This bandwidth ceiling is the key specification that determines whether the card can sustain the combined transfer rates of your intended drive configuration. Support for SATA 3.2 and AHCI 1.4 specifications ensures broad drive compatibility.