Sonnet Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34
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Sonnet Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34

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Key to Fast External Storage
Sonnet's Tempo™ SATA ExpressCard/34 provides eSATA connectivity for the mobile Mac® or Windows® user who needs access to fast external data storage. When speed matters most, eSATA is the interface of choice—it delivers the best performance from storage systems with multiple interfaces (FireWire, USB, eSATA). This Sonnet host controller has two external, 3Gb/s, SATA II ports, and offers scalability through its support for port multipliers. Imagine connecting up to 10 drives(1)(2) to your notebook—Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 makes it possible.

With Sonnet's Fusion F2 portable 2-drive SATA storage system attached, and its drives configured as a RAID 0 set, Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 can support sustained write and read data transfer speeds of 131 and 133 MB/sec, respectively, which is about three times as fast as USB 2.0 or FireWire connections to the same drive setup. With two Fusion D500P 5-drive desktop storage systems connected, you can access up to 10TB of files.

The Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 controller plugs directly into a MacBook® Pro (15" or 17") or Windows notebook with an ExpressCard/54 or ExpressCard/34 slot, and delivers enhanced data transfer speeds for the creative person on the go. Whether you capture and edit video content in the field, the studio, or home, or simply need access to terabytes of files, Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 sets the bar high for mobile storage product performance.
Key Benefits
• Two eSATA ports
• 3 Gb/s per SATA II controller port
• FIS-based Port Multiplier-aware to support up to 10 disk drives(1)
• Supports Mac OS® X, Windows® Vista, and Windows XP Pro RAID features
• Drive activity LEDs
Specifications:
Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
RoHS Compliant: Yes
Bus Interface: ExpressCard/34
External Connectors: Two eSATA
Drives Supported: Up to 10(1)
Data Transfer Rate: Up to 133 MB per second per port
If you would like to speak to a friendly advisor or place your order over the phone, please call us on 0845 4301080 or use our contact form here.
(1) Support for 10 drives requires the use of drive enclosures employing port multipliers (like Sonnet's Fusion D500P, Fusion D400Q, or Fusion R400Q). When using an enclosure without a port multiplier, Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 will support 2 drives.

(2) Western Digital manufactures Desktop edition (WD Caviar, Caviar SE, Caviar SE16, and Raptor X) hard drives and Enterprise (RAID) Edition (WD RE, RE2, and Raptor) hard drives. Each type of hard drive is designed to work specifically in either a desktop computer environment, or connected to a RAID controller (hardware or software-based). If you intend to configure Western Digital drives in a RAID set, Sonnet and WD recommend using only their Enterprise edition hard drives. For more information, see this Western Digital FAQ.

(3) While some customers have successfully used external hard drives with USB 2.0/eSATA dual interface, these products (based on the Oxford Semiconductor OXU931DS storage controller chip) exhibit underlying errors that prevent them from being fully compatible with this Sonnet product under Mac OS X. Kernel panics occurring when the drive is connected, and the drive not being recognized by the operating system are known issues. These drives include, but are not limited to:
• Western Digital My Book™ Premium ES Edition™
• Seagate Technology FreeAgent™ Pro

External hard drives with USB 2.0/eSATA dual interface based on the JMicron 20336 are fully compatible. These drives include but are not limited to:
• OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB 2.0/eSATA
2.5" Portable

Sonnet's Fusion D400Q and R400Q quad-interface storage systems are not affected by these issues, and are fully supported.
 
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