External Ports: Extended to 4 x M.2 Internal Connectors (Socket 3, M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4 SSD Support)
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10*
* Supported RAID levels vary by platform.
Internal Ports: PCI Express x16, Compatible with PCI Express x16 and x8 Slots
(If the adpater card is installed in a x8 slot, only the M2_1 and M2_2 connectors can be used.)
Specifications: Industry Standards:
- USB 3.0 Specification Rev. 1.0
- USB Battery Charging Specification Rev. 1.2 (Apple Mode only)
- PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0
- Intel xHCI Specification Rev. 1.0
Interface: USB 3.0
Connector Type(s): 1 - PCI Express x4 Male
External Ports: 4 - USB 3.0 A (9 pin; SuperSpeed) Female
Internal Ports:
- 1 - LP4 (4 pin; Molex Large Drive Power) Female
- 1 - SATA Power (15 pin) Plug
Maximum Cable Length: 9.8 ft [3 m]
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 5Gbps per 2 ports - 10Gbps Total
Type and Rate: USB 3.0 - 5 Gbit/s
UASP Support: Yes
Operating Systems Supported: PCI-Express x4, x8 or x16 slots
Microsoft Windows XP,7,8,8.1, Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2003, and Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or later
USB 3.0 devices preferred to get maximum speed
Specifications: Device Support: USB 3.0 Type A (backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1)
Ports: 4, USB 3.0 Type A ports
Bus Technology: PCI-Express x4
Power Connector: 1 - LP4 (4 pin Molex) or SATA power connector