StarTech.com 8 Port SATA PCIe Card, PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Card with 4 Controllers, PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA III Adapter Card

General Information

Manufacturer: StarTech.com
Manufacturer Part Number: 8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD
Brand Name: StarTech.com
Product Name: PCIe SATA Card
Marketing Information:

This 8-port SATA III (6Gbps) controller enables you to add eight SATA 6Gbps hard drives (HDDs) or solid State Drives (SSDs) to your computer system or server via an available PCIe x4 card slot. The card supports SATA III and PCI-Express Gen 2 Specifications and four SATA controllers to deliver a high-performance data storage solution.

Quad Controllers to Deliver 8-Port SATA 6Gbps Performance

Featuring four 2-Port SATA 6Gbps controllers and a PCIe-x4 MUX, this SATA card enables the connection of eight high-performance SATA 6Gbps drives with a combined total throughput of up to 20Gbps. The SATA drives are connected via two Mini-SAS ports with two included Mini-SAS to 4x-SATA adapter cables. To ensure a secure connection, each SATA port on the included cables features a locking connector, that will prevent the drive from accidental disconnection when working inside your computer case.

Wide Compatibility

The PCIe MUX that's built into this controller card manages the downstream controllers, which improves motherboard compatibility by ensuring the card will work with motherboards that support bifurcation and motherboards that do not. To further improve motherboard compatibility the card does not have a built-in RAID controller, but fully supports the use of software RAID. Plus, with supports for PCIe Gen 2 and SATA III Specifications this card ensures backward compatibility with previous generations (SATA I/II, PCIe Gen 1) at lower performance.

The controller card is widely supported across all popular operating system platforms including Windows (XP,Vista,7,8,10), macOS (10.6.8 and above) and Linux (2.6.32 and above).

Hassle-Free Installation

The SATA controller card features plug-and-play installation and can be installed in full-profile and low-profile computer systems with a full-profile bracket preinstalled, and an interchangeable low-profile (half-height) bracket included. The card also supports storage software data management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (MacOS) and mdraid/mdadm (Linux), for hassle-free setup, partitioning and software RAID array building.

8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime 24/5 North American based, multi-lingual support.

Packaged Quantity: 1
Product Type: SATA Controller

Technical Information

Host Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x4
Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported: No
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 5.86 Gbit/s
Device Supported: Server
Operating System Supported: Linux 2.6.32
Operating System Supported: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating System Supported: Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Operating System Supported: macOS 10.6.8+
Operating System Supported: Windows 10
Operating System Supported: Windows 7
Operating System Supported: Windows 8
Operating System Supported: Windows 8.1
Operating System Supported: Windows Server 2003
Operating System Supported: Windows Server 2008 R2
Operating System Supported: Windows Server 2012
Operating System Supported: Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating System Supported: Windows Server 2016
Operating System Supported: Windows Server 2019
Operating System Supported: Windows Vista
Operating System Supported: Windows XP

Interfaces/Ports

SAS Connector Details: 2 SFF-8087 (36 Pin, Internal Mini-SAS)
Total Number of SATA Ports: 8
Number of SATA Ports (Internal): 8

Physical Characteristics

Height: 0.6"
Width: 2.7"
Length: 5.9"
Form Factor: Plug-in Card
Weight (Approximate): 2.65 oz

Miscellaneous

Package Contents:

• PCIe SATA Card
• 1 x Full-Profile Bracket (Installed)
• 1 x Low-Profile Bracket
• 1 x Quick-Start Guide
• 2 x 20 in. (50 cm) Mini-SAS to 4x SATA Cable

Platform Supported: Linux
Platform Supported: Mac
Platform Supported: PC
Environmentally Friendly: Yes
Environmental Certification: RoHS
Environmental Certification: WEEE
Country of Origin: China

Warranty

Limited Warranty: 2 Year