StarTech.com port

Upgrade your PCI-based desktop to include SATA and eSATA connections with this StarTech.com controller card. It's compatible with SATA 150 hard drives for ease of use. As each channel is independent, you can connect up to two hard drives to maximise your data backup capacity.

Fast transfer speeds Thanks to its quick transfer speed of 1.5Gbps, the unit quickly saves data to your external storage device.
Large-capacity support The card supports large-capacity drives thanks to its 480-bit Logical Block Addressing scheme.

• PCI/PCI-X connector type for fast connection to your computer
• Compact dimensions of 121 (L) x 54 (W) x 20mm (H) to reduce clutter in busy computer setups

The Startech 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA controller card with LP bracket allows you to turn a PCI slot into one internal SATA and one external SATA (eSATA) connection. Supporting SATA 150 hard drives, and data transfer rates of up to 1.5Gbps.

Large capacity drive support with 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
Fully compliant with the Serial ATA 1.0a specification, with transfer rates up to 1.5Gbps
Independent 256-byte FIFOs (32 bit x 64 deep) per SATA channel
Integrated PCI DMA engines

What operating systems are compatible with this card?This card is compatible with Windows and Linux 3.5.x to 4.11.x operating systems, making it suitable for use with a wide range of commonly used devices.