Introduction

This 2-port SATA III (6Gbps) controller enables you to add two SATA 6Gbps Hard Drives (HDDs) or Solid State Drives (SSDs) to your computer system or server via an available PCIe x1 card slot. The card supports SATA III and PCI-Express 2.0 Specifications.

Features

• HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Add two SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x1 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 2-Port SATA PCIe card features 2x SATA connections for connecting drives using SATA cables (sold separately)
• ASM1061 CONTROLLER: This PCI Express SATA 3 6Gbps card features single-chip architecture adding two SATA (serial ATA) 6Gbps ports via a single x1 PCIe slot, combined total bandwidth up to 4Gbps; Supports Port Multiplier & NCQ (Native Command Queue)
• COMPATIBILITY: Supports PCIe 2.0, SATA 3.2 & AHCI 1.4 Specs, and previous gens at lower performance; Windows (7+), macOS (10.6.8+), Linux (2.6.32+); Improved motherboard compatibility with no built-in RAID; Supports ATA & ATAPI (HDD, SSD, Optical Disc)
• 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 x1
• 2 - Internal Ports
• SATA (7 pin, Data)

Hardware

• Ports : 2
• 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 - ASM1161

Indicators

• 2 - LED Indicators
• Header pins, for drive activity

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

• Color : Red
• Product Height : 4.8 in [12.1 cm]
• Product Length : 3.0 in [7.7 cm]
• Weight of Product : 1.2 oz [33.0 g]
• Product Width : 0.7 in [1.8 cm]

Software
OS Compatibility

• Windows® XP, Vista 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
• Windows Server® 2012 R2, 2016, 2019
• macOS® 10.6.8 and up
• Linux 2.6.32 and up