4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID
Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering
Product ID: PEXSAT34RH
The PEXSAT34RH 4-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA Controller Card with HyperDuo adds 4 AHCI SATA III ports
to a computer through a PCIe slot (x2), delivering multiple internal 6Gbps connections for high-
performance hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs).
Featuring HyperDuo technology, the SATA card offers SSD auto-tiering which lets you balance the
performance advantages of SSD storage with the cost-effectiveness and large capacity of standard hard
drives. By combining SSD and HDD drives into a single volume (up to 3 SSD + 1 HDD), HyperDuo
discreetly works in the background to identify and move frequently accessed files to the faster SSD
drive(s) for improved data throughput - up to 80% of SSD performance! (Note: The HyperDuo automatic
storage tiering feature is compatible with computers that use a BIOS.)
The PCIe SATA controller card supports Port Multiplier (PM), enabling multiple SATA drives to be
connected to one port over a single cable, for a total of 7 drives (Up to 4 drives through PM on one port,
and a single drive to the remaining 3 ports). Plus, the SATA controller card offers an effective hardware
RAID solution, with native RAID (0, 1, 1+0) support.
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Throughput Benchmark
Drive configuration Throughput Drive size
1 x HDD 112.81 MB/s 2 TB
1 x SSD 490.28 MB/S 120 GB
1 x HDD + 1 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode) 489.28 MB/s 2 TB
1 x HDD + 2 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode) 715.13 MB/s 2 TB
Drives Used:
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 Series 2.5” 120 GB (VTX3-25SAT3-120G)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 3.5” 2 TB (WD20EARS)
Software Used:
IO Meter, 256KB Sequential Read, queue depth = 10
This PCIe SATA 6gbps card is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com warranty and free lifetime technical
support.
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Certifications, Reports
and Compatibility
Applications
• Use SSD tiering to optimize your system for I/O intensive
applications such as Office Suites, Photo/Video Editing and Media
Players
• Upgrade an older PCIe-based system to SATA 6Gbps capability, to
better utilize faster SATA drives
• Add more internal SATA ports to a computer system, to connect
additional storage drives and/or optical drives
• Provide optimized off-site back-ups/vaulting, through built-in RAID 1
capability
• Perfect for multi-drive internal RAID storage solutions
Features
• Supports HyperDuo SSD auto-tiering
• 4 AHCI SATA III (6Gbps) ports through PCI Express x2
• Fully compliant with SATA 3.0 specifications and backward
compatible with SATA I/II (1.5/3.0Gbps) drives
• Supports hardware RAID 0, 1, and 1+0 modes configured through
BIOS
• Compliant with PCI Express 2.0 standards
• Port Multiplier FIS-based and Command-based switching supported
• Natively supported single chipset design
• Simple HyperDuo configuration via card-BIOS level or intuitive GUI
console (Windows® only)
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and ATA/ATAPI
commands
• Includes Low Profile/Half-Height installation bracket
• Supports HDDs/SSDs/Optical/Blu-Ray drives
• LED headers for HDD activity LED indicators
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Warranty 2 Years
Hardware Bus Type PCI Express
Card Type Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.)
Chipset ID Marvell - 88SE9230
Industry Standards PCI Express 2.0
Serial ATA 3.0 specification
Interface SATA
Port Style Integrated on Card
Ports 4
Performance ATAPI Support Yes
Bootable Yes
LBA support 48-bit
Max Drive Capacity Currently tested up to 4TB per drive
Number of Drives Supported
Through Port Multiplier
1 to 4
Number of Ports That Support Port
Multiplier
4 (can only use 1 PM at a time)
Port Multiplier Yes
RAID Yes
Supported RAID Modes JBOD - (Just a Bunch of Disks)
RAID 1 (Mirrored Disks)
RAID 0 (Striped Disks)
RAID 10 (1+0, Striped set of Mirrored Subset)
Type and Rate SATA III (6 Gbps)
Connector(s) Connector Type(s) 1 - PCI Express x2 Male
Internal Ports 4 - SATA (7 pin, Data) Plug
Software OS Compatibility Windows® XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Windows Server® 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
Mac OS® 10.6 to 10.12
Linux 3.5.x to 4.4.x LTS versions only
Note: Connected drives cannot be used as System / Primary
drive in Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
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Special Notes /
Requirements
Note
The maximum throughput of this card is limited by the bus
interface. If used with PCI Express Gen 1.0 enabled
computers, the max throughput is 2.5 Gbps per lane. If
used with PCI Express Gen 2.0 enabled computers, the max
throughput is 5 Gbps per lane.
Only one port can use the Port Multiplier feature at a time.
Supports up to 4 drives connected via Port Multiplier, 7
drives total.
Port Multiplier not supported in Mac OS.
System and Cable Requirements Available PCI Express x2 slot (backward compatible with x4,
x8, and x16 slots)
Environmental Humidity 20% ~ 80% RH
Operating Temperature 5°C ~ 50°C (41°F ~ 122°F)
Storage Temperature -25°C ~ 70°C (-13°F ~ 158°F)
Physical
Characteristics
Product Height 0.8 in [20 mm]
Product Length 2.8 in [70 mm]
Product Weight 1.8 oz [50 g]
Product Width 4.7 in [120 mm]
Packaging
Information
Package Quantity 1
Shipping (Package) Weight 5.1 oz [145 g]
What's in the Box Included in Package 1 - PCIe SATA Controller Card
1 - Low Profile Bracket
1 - Driver CD
1 - Instruction Manual
Product appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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