MANHATTAN SATA 3 Gb/s RAID PCI Express Card, Two external ports, eSATA

PCI Express Balances Cost, Performance, Compatibility and Advanced Features
PCI Express-enabled desktop computers can take full advantage of SATA speed and PCI Express efficiency with the MANHATTAN SATA 3 Gb/s RAID PCI Express Card. Easily installed, it adds dual external SATA ports to connect data storage and other SATA peripheral devices.

For fast data transfer, the MANHATTAN SATA 3 Gb/s RAID PCI Express Card supports SATA 3 Gbps and RAID 5 data transfer rates. The RAID scheme allows for greater flexibility when using multiple hard drives to share or replicate data. Users can configure the MANHATTAN SATA 3 Gb/s RAID PCI Express Card for stability, speed or a single large drive. The MANHATTAN SATA 3Gb/s RAID PCI Express Card supports RAID 5 (distributed parity RAID) for the highest read data transaction rate. JBOD support combines all drives into a single "virtual" disk drive. RAID 0 (striping) helps to increase the performance of data transfer by simultaneously writing data to multiple drives. RAID 1 (mirroring) reduces loss risks from disk failure by writing identical data on two drives. RAID 0+1 (mirrored-striping) combines both to provide performance enhancements and the data availability and integrity benefits. Using 48-bit LBA, it breaks the size limit of 137 GB hard drives to support larger storage devices. Compliance with serial ATA 1.0 specifications ensures that most PCI Express Card-equipped notebook computers and connected SATA devices can operate at peak performance. A low-profile bracket is also included to facilitate installation and bring high-performance computing to almost any desktop solution.

Features:

Easily adds two external SATA 3 Gb/s ports
Supports 1-lane 2.5 Gbps PCI Express, SATA transfer rate of 3.0 Gbps and RAID 5 data transfer rates
Provides RAID 5 (distributed parity RAID), JBOD, RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 0+1 (mirrored-striping)
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and Legacy Command Queuing (LCQ) support maximizes drive efficiency and reduces latency
Supports FIS-based switching with port multipliers
Includes low-profile PCI bracket
Plug and Play installation; hot-swappable — Windows and Mac compatible
Lifetime Warranty

Specifications:

Standards and Certifications
FCC
CE
SATA 1.0
RoHS
WEEE

Port Specifications
(2) eSATA (extermal) I-type
Transfer rate: 3.0 Gbps
Supports 2 independent SATA channels

General
48-bit Large Block Addressing
2-pin header for LED connection
Supports 1-lane 2.5 Gbps PCI Express
Hot-plug capability
Independent link, transport and data FIFO
Independent command fetch, scatter/gather and command execution
Supports legacy command queuing (LCQ), native command queuing (NCQ), non-zero offsets NCQ, out-of-order data delivery NCQ and FIS-based switching with port multipliers
31 commands and scatter/gather tables per port
Chipset: Sil3132

Physical
Dimensions: 2.2 x 12.2 x 9.4 cm (0.85 x 4.8 x 3.7 in.)
Weight: 42.5 g (1.5 oz.)

System Requirements
Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 or Mac OS X v10.4.9 and higher
Available PCI Express Card slot
CD-ROM drive

Package Contents
SATA 3 Gb/s PCI Express Card
Low profile and standard brackets
User manual and driver CD