10 port Sata Expansion Card

This 10-port SATA III (6Gbps) controller enables you to add 10 SATA 6Gbps hard drives or solid state drives to your computer system or server via an available PCIe x2 card slot. The card supports SATA III and PCI-Express 2.0 specifications. Featuring the ASM1062 controller, this SATA card enables high-performance SATA 6Gbps drive connections with a combined total throughput of up to 8Gbps. The SATA drives are connected via ten individual SATA ports located on the card (SATA cables sold separately). The controller card is widely supported across all popular operating system platforms including Windows, macOS and Linux. The card also supports port multiplier, giving you the ability to connect multiple drives to a single SATA port (additional hardware required, sold separately). The card does not have a built-in RAID controller but fully supports the use of software RAID. With support for PCIe 2.0 and SATA III specifications, this card ensures backward compatibility with previous generations. The SATA controller card features plug-and-play installation and can be installed in full-profile or low-profile computer systems with the full-profile bracket preinstalled and an interchangeable low-profile bracket included. The card also supports storage software data management systems such as Storage Spaces, RAID Assistant and mdraid/mdadm for setup and software RAID array building. Backed by a 2-year warranty and free lifetime 24/5 North American based multi-lingual support. | StarTech.com 10-port Sata Expansion Card in Red