StarTech.com 6 Port PCIe SATA III Controller Card – Supports Six SATA 6Gbps Drives

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Enhance your desktop or server with the StarTech.com 6-port PCIe SATA III controller card, designed to add six high-speed SATA 6Gbps ports via a single PCIe x4 slot. This expansion card leverages the ASM1166 controller, enabling simultaneous connection of multiple HDDs or SSDs for improved data throughput and storage flexibility. With a total bandwidth capacity of up to 16Gbps, this card ensures fast and reliable data transfer rates across all connected drives.
Installing the card is straightforward thanks to its plug-and-play design, compatible with both full-height and low-profile computer systems. The package includes both full-profile and low-profile brackets, making it suitable for a wide range of chassis configurations. It also supports popular storage management systems such as Storage Spaces for Windows, RAID Assistant for macOS, and mdraid/mdadm for Linux, allowing seamless setup and management of RAID arrays or individual drives.
The StarTech.com PCIe SATA card supports PCIe 3.0, SATA 3.2, and AHCI 1.4 standards, ensuring compatibility with previous PCIe and SATA generations at reduced performance levels. Its support for port multiplier and NCQ (Native Command Queue) enhances drive performance and flexibility, particularly in multi-drive configurations. This hardware is ideal for users seeking to expand their storage capacity, improve data transfer speeds, or set up a robust RAID system without motherboard limitations.
Built with durability in mind, the card is backed by a 2-year limited warranty and free lifetime multi-lingual support based in North America. Compact and lightweight at approximately 2.65 ounces, it is a reliable addition to any system that requires high-performance SATA connectivity, whether for enterprise storage, media editing, or data backup solutions.

Features:

• High-performance: Adds six SATA III 6Gbps ports to your computer using a PCIe x4 slot, supporting HDDs and SSDs for increased storage capacity.

• ASM1166 controller: Single-chip architecture providing six SATA ports with a combined total bandwidth of up to 16Gbps, supporting port multiplier and NCQ for optimized performance.

• Wide compatibility: Supports PCIe 3.0, SATA 3.2, and AHCI 1.4 standards, with backward compatibility for older PCIe and SATA versions; compatible with Windows 7 and above, macOS 10.10 and above, Linux 2.6.32+.

• Easy installation: Plug-and-play setup with full-profile and low-profile brackets included, suitable for various system configurations; supports storage management systems like Storage Spaces, RAID Assistant, mdraid, and mdadm.

• Reliable construction: Backed by a 2-year warranty and free North American support, ensuring dependable performance for professional or personal use.