Sonnet Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe Card (4 x 10 GB Charging Ports)

Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe Professional 4-Port SuperSpeed + USB 3.1 Gen 2 2x more performance than USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 connections. The fastest SSD based USB 3.1 Gen 2 drives now available can transfer data at 800Mbps – many are also powered by buses. However, most desktop computers (including many new models) have old generation USB interfaces that cannot support this performance, and may not provide enough power for these bus-powered drives to work. Break the bottleneck: Install the Allegro™ Pro USB 3.1 PCIe card from Sonnet in your Mac Pro® Tower, Windows® PC or Linux 1 computer with PCIe slots. or Thunderbolt™ to PCIe card expansion system to support your fast USB drives at maximum performance. Dual Gen 2 controllers, four USB-A ports With two 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 controllers and four USB-A ports, the Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe card supports the fastest available USB drives while still providing the most common connection type for peripherals. Speed and power The Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe card from Sonnet is connected to a single USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD RAID device and supports data transfers of up to 800 MB/s. Transmissions are completed in half the time 2, compared to the use of a USB 3.1 Gen 1 or USB 3.0 adapter card! Enables the use of two controllers with two connected drives, each port supports simultaneous transmission at 660 MB/s. With four connected drives, each port supports simultaneous transmissions at 300 MB/s. Advantages of the Sunnet Port Power Supply: Unlike normal USB adapter cards, the Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe has been developed with a focus on intelligent power management and supply for powering connected drives through their ports. No auxiliary energy required. Normal USB A cards require connecting a separate power port. The Allegro Pro draws the required power from the slot in which it is installed to power connected drives. This allows you to install the card in any compatible computer or Thunderbolt expansion case that these power ports are not available for. Independent power control for each port Normal USB A cards can provide poor power control via their ports. The Allegro Pro card protects each port from power outages on adjacent ports, e.g. when a hard drive rotates after connecting, and prevents automatic disconnection of already connected drives. Resettable fuses. Unlike normal USB A cards, the Allegro Pro features a resettable fuse on each port to protect the card and your computer in case of a cable or peripheral failure. Resetting a triggered fuse is simple – just download the computer and restart it. Optimized for Thunderbolt Do you have a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe slot? The Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe card is ideal for use in Sonnet’s Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 expansion systems for PCIe cards, including Echo Express™ and xMac™ desktop and rack mount enclosures. Now you can add four SuperSpeed + USB-A ports to your computer without expansion card slots. Perfect for adding extra slot to your multi-slot Thunderbolt case Do you have a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe card expansion enclosure with multiple slots and open slot? Installing an Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe card is an excellent way to add four 10 Gbit USB-A ports to your computer. Easy installation, comprehensive device support. The Allegro Pro full height USB 3.1 PCIe card can be easily installed in any PCIe x4 (mechanical) or larger slot. The Sonnet card supports hot plug and hot swap enabled device connections with automatic device configuration and works with all USB-IF-compatible USB peripherals. Technical information: 1 Linux only supports a transfer rate of 5 GB from the 4.12.13 kernel. 2. The data transfer speeds can be limited by the cable type (USB 3.1 Gen 2, USB 3.1 Gen 1 / USB 3.0 or USB 2.0) as well as the speeds supported by the device itself. Technical data: Part no. USB3-PRO-4P10-E: Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe Hardware • Warranty: 2 years • Form Factor: PCIe Computer Card • Bus interface: PCI Express 2.0 x4 • Supported peripherals: industry standard USB 3.1 Gen 2, 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 • Supported Bus Peripherals: – HD, SSD, SSD RAID – Up to 7.5 W per port for operation or charging. • Support cables: – USB-A 10 Gbps – USB-A 5 Gbps – USB-A 480 Mbps • Chipset: 2x ASM 3142 • RoHS Compliant: Yes Package contents: • Allegro Pro USB 3.1 PCIe adapter card • Documentation. USB support. • Standard: meets OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface), EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) and xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) standards • UASP: USB connected SCSI protocol supported under macOS 10.10 & 10.12+, Windows 10. • USB Charging: USB 1.2 compliant (up to 7.5W per port) • Chipset throughput: 20 Gbps combined port throughput • Number of devices supported: up to 62 • Hot Plug: Supports hot plug capable and hot-swappable device connections • Boot support: currently no computers support booting. Mac Compatibility • Mac Pro® 3.1, 4.1 or 5.1 • macOS 10.10.5, 10.12.6+ 1 (not compatible with macOS 10.11) • MacOS Mojave compatible Windows Compatibility • Computer with PCIe slots • Windows 10, 8.1, 7 • Windows Server 2016, 2012 and 2008 (64-bit Editions) Linux Compatibility 2 • Computer with PCIe slots • Linux 4.12+ 1 Kernel (LTS version only) Thunderbolt Compatibility • Supports USB 3 peripherals on a Mac or Windows PC when installed in a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Expansion System 3 • macOS 10.12.6+ 1 • Windows 10 Build 1709 or later (64-bit edition) Technical information: 1 macOS incorrectly reports a 5Gbps connection when connecting to 10Gbps. 2 Linux supports only a transfer rate of 5 GB from the 4.12.13 kernel. 3 Not compatible with Thunderbolt 1 PCIe expansion systems.