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Quad mSATA PCIe SSD (Model: AD4MSPX2-A)

~ Build your own SSD using commercially available mSATA cards
~ Add high capacity, fault-tolerant, and high-performance SSD to any Desktop PC or server
~ Reduce system boot time and Increase system overall performance

CATEGORIES: Converter / Adapter

Overview

This Quad mSATA PCIe SSD is a PCIe add-on card that supports connecting as many as four mSATA cards into any Desktop PC. Designed for installing in a PCI Express 4, 8, or 16 lanes slot, the four mSATA cards can be configured to function as 4 individual drives. They can be set up as a RAID 10, as two RAID1 volumes, or as a RAID0 volume - a large capacity and high-performance solid-state drive (SSD).

The Quad mSATA PCIe SSD supports SATA 3.0 with a maximum data rate of 6 Gbps per SSD. It can be used as an OS drive to significantly improve the boot time and overall system performance. The Quad mSATA PCIe SSD is a great solution for creating your own SSD storage by taking advantage of the commercially available mSATA cards.

note: mSATA card shown in the picture is for illustration purpose only and is not part of the product.

Features

  • Build your own SSD using commercially available mSATA cards
  • Add high capacity, fault-tolerant, and high-performance SSD to any Desktop PC or server
  • Add SSD to Desktop PC via PCIe 4, 8, or 16-lane slot
  • Install onto standard height or low profile system (come with low profile bracket)
  • Install from one to four mSATA cards
  • The four mSATA cards can be used as four independent drive or as RAID storage
  • The created RAID SSD can be used as a boot drive to reduce system boot time and Increase system overall performance (requires BIOS support in booting from PCIe)
  • Support following RAID levels: 0, 10, large, or two RAID 1 volumes
  • Maximum throughput up to 10 Gbits/sec when set up as a RAID 0. Individual drive setting is limited to 6 Gbps, the maximum throughput of the SATA 3.0 mSATA SSD. Simultaneously data transfer on all 4 mSATA SSDs will be limited to 10 Gbps, the maximum speed of the 2 lanes PCIe 2.0 that this controller supports
  • Supported OS: any OS with built-in AHCI driver*, Windows XP (driver required)
* All modern OSs such as Windows 7, 8, Mac OS 10.6 and later and the latest Linux kernel comes with AHCI support

Specifications

  • On board four 52-Pin mSATA sockets
  • A pair of mounting poles across each socket for securing the mSATA media
  • 6Gbps SATA III 4 Ports PCIe Gen2 2-Lane Host Adapter with a 4-lane PCIe connector
  • PCIe 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 compatible
  • Fully compliant with Serial ATA specifications 3.0
  • Support SATA transfer rate of 6.0Gbps, 3.0Gbps, 1.5Gbps
  • Support Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
  • Low Profile PCIe Form Factor
  • Includes PCIe low Profile and regular size brackets
  • Compatible with OS that has built-in AHCI driver
  • Dimension (L x W x H): ~ 166.6 x 56 x 14 mm. (6.56 x 2.2 x .55 in.) without the mounting bracket
  • Weight: ~ 69 g ( 2.43 oz)
  • Operating temperature range: 0 °C to +60 °C
  • Operating humidity range: 5% to 90%
  • Storage temperature range: -40 °C to +70 °C
  • Storage humidity range: 5% - 95% (non condensing)