StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering PEXSAT34RH User Manual
Product codes
PEXSAT34RH
4 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering
StarTech ID: PEXSAT34RH
The PEXSAT34RH 4-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA Controller Card with HyperDuo adds 4 AHCI SATA III ports to
a computer through a PCIe slot (x2), delivering multiple internal 6Gbps connections for high-performance hard
drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs).
a computer through a PCIe slot (x2), delivering multiple internal 6Gbps connections for high-performance hard
drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs).
Featuring HyperDuo technology, the SATA card offers SSD auto-tiering which lets you balance the performance
advantages of SSD storage with the cost-effectiveness and large capacity of standard hard drives. By combining
SSD and HDD drives into a single volume (up to 3 SSD + 1 HDD), HyperDuo discreetly works in the background
to identify and move frequently accessed files to the faster SSD drive(s) for improved data throughput – up to
80% of SSD performance! (Note: The HyperDuo automatic storage tiering feature is compatible with Windows®
XP, Vista, 7 and 8 only)
advantages of SSD storage with the cost-effectiveness and large capacity of standard hard drives. By combining
SSD and HDD drives into a single volume (up to 3 SSD + 1 HDD), HyperDuo discreetly works in the background
to identify and move frequently accessed files to the faster SSD drive(s) for improved data throughput – up to
80% of SSD performance! (Note: The HyperDuo automatic storage tiering feature is compatible with Windows®
XP, Vista, 7 and 8 only)
The PCIe SATA controller card supports Port Multiplier (PM), enabling multiple SATA drives to be connected to
one port over a single cable, for a total of 7 drives (Up to 4 drives through PM on one port, and a single drive to
the remaining 3 ports). Plus, the SATA controller card offers an effective hardware RAID solution, with native
RAID (0, 1, 1+0) support.
one port over a single cable, for a total of 7 drives (Up to 4 drives through PM on one port, and a single drive to
the remaining 3 ports). Plus, the SATA controller card offers an effective hardware RAID solution, with native
RAID (0, 1, 1+0) support.
Throughput Benchmark
Drive configuration
Throughput Drive size
1 x HDD
112.81 MB/s 2 TB
1 x SSD
490.28 MB/S 120 GB
1 x HDD + 1 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode) 489.28 MB/s 2 TB
1 x HDD + 2 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode) 715.13 MB/s 2 TB
Drives Used:
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 Series 2.5” 120 GB (VTX3-25SAT3-120G)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 3.5” 2 TB (WD20EARS)
1 x HDD + 2 x SSD HyperDuo (Safe Mode) 715.13 MB/s 2 TB
Drives Used:
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 Series 2.5” 120 GB (VTX3-25SAT3-120G)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 3.5” 2 TB (WD20EARS)
Software Used:
IO Meter, 256KB Sequential Read, queue depth = 10
IO Meter, 256KB Sequential Read, queue depth = 10
This PCIe SATA 6gbps card is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com warranty and free lifetime technical support.
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