Product Overview
The Sonnet 1-Port Tempo edge SATA Pro 6 Gb ExpressCard/34 Expansion Card is a cost-effective solution that provides a high-performance 6 Gbps eSATA port for MacBook Pro or PC laptops equipped with an ExpressCard slot. This expansion card is designed to efficiently handle the increased bandwidth demands of 6 Gbps SSDs through its 6 Gbps eSATA interface.
This expansion card utilizes a new, second-generation chipset that outperforms older 6 Gbps eSATA cards. It is capable of transferring files at speeds of up to 375 MBps, which is achieved through an onboard cache that enables better performance on the latest computers and Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter.
Sonnet TSATA6-PRO1-E34 Includes:
- Sonnet 1-Port Tempo edge SATA Pro 6 Gb ExpressCard/34 Expansion Card
- Limited 2-Year Warranty
Sonnet TSATA6-PRO1-E34 Features:
- The Tempo SATA Expansion Card adds one high-performance 6 Gbps eSATA port to your MacBook Pro or PC laptop with an ExpressCard slot.
- This expansion card supports both single and multi-bay SATA drive enclosures.
- The Tempo SATA Expansion Card provides data transfer rates of up to 375 MBps.
- The expansion card supports drive hot-swapping under Mac OS X.
- The card also supports booting from attached drives when using Windows 7.
- The Tempo SATA Expansion Card is AHCI compliant and does not require any drivers.
Sonnet TSATA6-PRO1-E34 Specifications:
- Hardware:
- Warranty: 2-year
- Bus Interface: ExpressCard/34 PCI Express 2.0
- External Connectors: One eSATA
- Drives Supported: One (or more with hardware RAID enclosures(1))
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 375 MB/s
- Drive Types Supported: SATA 6 Gb/s, SATA 3 Gb/s, and SATA 1.5 Gb/s
- Advanced Features:
- Supports booting from attached drives under Windows 10, 8, and 7
- Supports drive hot-swapping under OS X
- Supports ATAPI (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) drives
- Supports port multipliers under Windows 10, 8, and 7
- Supports S.M.A.R.T. status data reporting
- Supports Spread Spectrum Clocking for compatibility with all SATA drives and lower EMI emissions
- RoHS Compliant:Yes
- Package Contents:
- Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34 host controller card
- Documentation
- Mac Compatibility:
- MacBook Pro (with an ExpressCard slot)(2)
- OS X® Version 10.5.8 − 10.13.2
- Not compatible with 10.13.3+
- PC Compatibility:
- PC desktop (with an ExpressCard slot)
- Windows 10, 8, 7
- Thunderbolt Compatibility:
- Mac or PC via Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter