Description
Sonnet?s Allegro USB 3.0 4-Port instantly add four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports to your system to take full advantage of today?s drives? performance capabilities. It is specially engineered to provide extra power through its ports without the need for you to connect an auxiliary power cable. Delivering up to 10W of power per port, this Sonnet solution supports USB 3.0 bus-powered hard drives, SSDs, DVDs & Blu-ray? devices without the need to connect an additional AC power adapter. The Allegro USB 3.0 card also supports the USB 3.0 charging specification that enables you to simultaneously charge and sync your iPad, iPhone, or other device that supports USB 3.0 charging! The Allegro USB 3.0 4-Port card features a PCIe 2.0 bus interface to take advantage of your computer?s fast expansion card slots. This card installs easily into any PCI Express (PCIe) slot that supports a full-height card, features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection support with automatic device configuration, and works with all USB-IF compliant USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, peripherals. Key Features:
- Adds SuperSpeed USB Connectivity: Adds four USB 3.0 ports to your Mac Pro with PCIe slots, Windows PC, or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card expansion chassis; transfers data up to 10x faster than over USB 2.0 connections
- Super-Powered Ports: Supports USB 3.0 bus-powered hard drives, SSDs, DVDs & Blu-ray devices with up to 2.0A per port
- Charging Ports: Supports USB 3.0 charging port handshake, and will simultaneously synch and charge iPads and other devices that support USB 3.0 charging at 1.5A per device
- Broad USB 3.0 Device Support & Compatibility: Supports storage, hubs, and other USB-IF compliant USB 3.0 devices; compatible with USB 2.0 devices
- Supports Hot-Swappable Device Connection: Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
- Optimized for Thunderbolt: Provides maximum performance over Thunderbolt
- Easy Installation: Quick and easy user installation into any available PCIe slot of your computer
Technical Specifications: Mac Compatibility:
- Mac Pro? (with card slots)
- OS X? 10.8.5+
- OS X El Capitan compatible
PC Compatibility:
- PC desktop (with PCIe slots; PCIe 2.0 slots recommended)
- Windows? 10, 8, 7
- Windows Server 2012, 2008