Introduction

This 10-port SATA III (6Gbps) controller enables you to add 10 SATA 6Gbps Hard Drives (HDDs) or Solid State Drives (SSDs) to your computer system or server via an available PCIe x2 card slot. The card supports SATA III and PCI-Express 2.0 Specifications.

Features

• HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Add ten SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x2 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 10-Port SATA PCIe card features 10x SATA connections for connecting drives using SATA cables (sold separately)
• ASM1062: SATA 3 6Gbps card features a single 2 port x2 PCIe Gen 2 host chip (ASM1062) & two 5-port port-multipliers (JMB575) adding 10 SATA (serial ATA) ports, for combined total bandwidth up to 8Gbps; Supports Port Multiplier & NCQ (Native Command Queue)
• COMPATIBILITY: Supports PCIe 2.0, SATA 3.2 & AHCI 1.3 Specs, and previous gens at lower performance; Windows (7+), macOS (10.10+), Linux (2.6.32+); Improved motherboard compatibility with no bifurcation required & no built-in RAID; Supports ATA & ATAPI
• EASY INSTALL: Expansion card w/ plug-and-play setup in full or low-profile PCI-e slot (full-profile bracket installed, low-profile incl); Supports storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (macOS), mdraid/mdadm (Linux)

Specifications

Connector(s)

• 1 - Connector Type(s) : PCI Express x2
• 10 - Internal Ports
• SATA (7 pin, Data)

Hardware

• Ports : 10
• Interface : SATA
• Bus Type : PCI Express
• Card Type : Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
• Industry Standards
  • Serial ATA 3.0 specification - SATA I/II/III (1.5/3/6Gbps)
  • PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
• Chipset ID : ASMedia - ASM1062

Performance

• Maximum Data Transfer Rate : 6 Gbps
• TRIM Support : Yes
• 4Kn Support : Yes
• S.M.A.R.T. Support : Yes
• Type and Rate : SATA III (6 Gbps)
• Port Multiplier : Yes
• Bootable : Yes
• Hardware Raid Supported : No
• ATAPI Support : Yes

Physical Characteristics

• Weight of Product : 2.1 oz [59.0 g]
•  Product Height : 0.7 in [1.8 cm]
• Product Length : 4.7 in [12.0 cm]
• Product Width : 2.1 in [5.4 cm]