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    Vszerda SA3234C 4 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card, SATA III 6Gbps, ASM1164 | PCIe 3.0 x2 bus (PCIe x4 Physical Interface), 415MB/s per port, OS boot, NAS & PC builds

    • 4-PORT SATA EXPANSION CARD: Adds 4 SATA III (6Gbps) drives to your desktop at once, turning one PCIe x4 slot into a 4-bay storage pool for unRAID, TrueNAS, ZFS, Proxmox or Windows Storage Spaces software RAID. Hardware RAID is not supported.
    • 415MB/S ON EVERY PORT: PCIe 3.0 X2 upstream runs at 16GT/s, and each of the 4 SATA ports delivers up to 415MB/s, so large multi-drive transfers, media libraries and backup jobs finish fast with no bottleneck.
    • Boot from Your SATA Drive: Supports OS boot from port 1, so you can install or move Windows, macOS, or Linux onto a SATA SSD without losing your NVMe slot, and keep it as a dedicated system drive.
    • NO DRIVER, WIDE COMPATIBILITY: Plug and play on Windows (except XP), Mac OS, Linux and NAS systems. Set SATA mode to AHCI in BIOS or UEFI before first install.
    • FITS X4/X8/X16 SLOTS, FULL KIT INCLUDED: Ships with 4 x SATA III cables (350mm/13.5in), a 1:5 SATA power splitter cable, and both a 12cm regular and an 8cm low-profile bracket for any PC or NAS case.
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    Model: SA3234C

    Product Type 4-Port PCIe SATA III Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter / HBA, non-RAID)
    Controller Chipset ASMedia ASM1164
    Host Interface PCI Express 3.0 x2 (upstream, 8 GT/s per lane)
    Compatible Slots PCIe x4 / x8 / x16 (physical slot)
    SATA Ports 4 × SATA III (internal), 6 Gbps per port
    Per-Port Bandwidth Up to 415 MB/s max per port
    RAID Support Hardware RAID: Not supported · Software RAID only (unRAID, TrueNAS / ZFS, Proxmox, Windows Storage Spaces)
    OS Boot Support Yes — boot from Port 1 (Windows, macOS, or Linux system drive)
    SATA Controller Mode AHCI (must be set in BIOS / UEFI before first install)
    LED Indicators 4 × built-in LEDs — steady light = normal operation; flashing = data read/write activity
    Operating Systems Windows (except Windows XP), macOS, Linux, NAS systems
    Driver Requirement None — Plug and Play, no driver installation required
    Compatible Devices SATA SSD / HDD (up to 4 drives), desktop PC, NAS enclosure
    Typical Applications NAS builds, home server, software RAID storage pool, media library, backup target, OS boot drive
    Brackets Included Regular-profile bracket (for desktop PCs) + low-profile bracket (for 2U servers)
    SATA Expansion Card
    • Yes - connect the OS drive to Port 1 and set AHCI first. Most UEFI boards boot fine; some older Legacy BIOS boards may not.

    • One drive can. With four drives at once they share the PCIe 3.0 x2 link - about 1.6GB/s total (~415MB/s each).

    • No. Use software arrays: Windows Storage Spaces, ZFS, mdadm, unRAID, TrueNAS or Proxmox.

    Model: SA3234C

    Product Type 4-Port PCIe SATA III Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter / HBA, non-RAID)
    Controller Chipset ASMedia ASM1164
    Host Interface PCI Express 3.0 x2 (upstream, 8 GT/s per lane)
    Compatible Slots PCIe x4 / x8 / x16 (physical slot)
    SATA Ports 4 × SATA III (internal), 6 Gbps per port
    Per-Port Bandwidth Up to 415 MB/s max per port
    RAID Support Hardware RAID: Not supported · Software RAID only (unRAID, TrueNAS / ZFS, Proxmox, Windows Storage Spaces)
    OS Boot Support Yes — boot from Port 1 (Windows, macOS, or Linux system drive)
    SATA Controller Mode AHCI (must be set in BIOS / UEFI before first install)
    LED Indicators 4 × built-in LEDs — steady light = normal operation; flashing = data read/write activity
    Operating Systems Windows (except Windows XP), macOS, Linux, NAS systems
    Driver Requirement None — Plug and Play, no driver installation required
    Compatible Devices SATA SSD / HDD (up to 4 drives), desktop PC, NAS enclosure
    Typical Applications NAS builds, home server, software RAID storage pool, media library, backup target, OS boot drive
    Brackets Included Regular-profile bracket (for desktop PCs) + low-profile bracket (for 2U servers)
    SATA Expansion Card
    • Yes - connect the OS drive to Port 1 and set AHCI first. Most UEFI boards boot fine; some older Legacy BIOS boards may not.

    • One drive can. With four drives at once they share the PCIe 3.0 x2 link - about 1.6GB/s total (~415MB/s each).

    • No. Use software arrays: Windows Storage Spaces, ZFS, mdadm, unRAID, TrueNAS or Proxmox.

    Turn One PCIe Slot into 4 SATA III Drives The GLOTRENDS SA3234C is a 4-port PCIe SATA expansion card built on the ASM1166 controller. It plugs into any PCIe X4, X8 or X16 slot and gives your computer six extra SATA III ports at 6Gbps, so you can run six hard drives or SSDs together without replacing your motherboard. Built for Storage Pools and Software RAID Six drives in one card is enough to build a real storage pool: unRAID, TrueNAS, ZFS, Proxmox, OpenMediaVault, or Windows Storage Spaces. The card passes every drive straight through to the operating system, which is exactly what software RAID needs. It does not perform hardware RAID. Speed Where It Matters The upstream link is PCIe 3.0 X2 running at 16GT/s, and each downstream SATA port reaches up to 415MB/s. Multi-drive transfers, media libraries and nightly backup jobs run at full drive speed, with no bottleneck between the drives and the CPU. Compatibility and Setup No driver installation is required. The card works out of the box with Windows (except XP), Mac OS, Linux and NAS systems. Two things to know before you start: set the SATA mode to AHCI in BIOS or UEFI, and note that this card is a data storage HBA, so it does not boot an operating system from a connected drive. Monitor Every Drive Without Opening the Case Six built-in LEDs sit next to the ports. A steady red LED means the drive is powered; a flashing LED means it is reading or writing. You can see the health and activity of all six drives at a glance.


    Product information

    Brand GLOTRENDS
    Hardware Interface PCI Express x4
    Style PCIe SATA III Expansion Card
    Item Weight 0.2 kg
    Compatible Devices 4 x SATA SSD
    Model Number SA3234A
    Number of Items 1
    Number of Packs 1
    Manufacturer glotrends
    Item Highlight PCIe 3.0 x2 bus (PCIe x4 Physical Interface), 415MB/s per port, OS boot, NAS & PC builds
    Unit Count 4 Count
    Warranty Description 30 Day Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects
    Operating System Windows/Mac OS/Linux/NAS/UBUNTU/ESXI
    Style Name PCIe SATA III Expansion Card

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