Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard Adapter

eSATA Access to Fast External Storage

Fusion D500P Connected to MacBook Pro Among FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA, there's no doubt about which is the interface of choice when it comes to performance—eSATA delivers the fastest data transfers from storage devices with multiple interfaces⁽¹⁾. Sonnet's Tempo™ SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 provides fast eSATA connectivity through an adapter that practically disappears inside your computer.

Sonnet's smallest SATA host controller features a single external 3Gb/s SATA II port, and supports drive enclosures with port multipliers or hardware RAID controllers. Its small size doesn't mean compromised performance or features—Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 can sustain data transfer speeds to a single SATA drive of up to 110 MB/sec write, 125 MB read, about four times as fast as USB 2.0. You can use most single or dual drive systems, and even popular 4-drive or 5-drive storage systems⁽²⁾ like Sonnet's Fusion™ D400QR5 or Fusion D500P, to access up to 10TB of storage! Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 even supports Mac OS® X, Windows® 7 (Professional or Ultimate), Windows Vista® (Enterprise or Ultimate), and Windows XP Pro RAID features, so you can configure your storage the way you want it.

Wonderfully small, the Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 inserts flush inside your MacBook Pro or Windows notebook’s ExpressCard slot so you can store it there when it’s not in use. Whether you carry a small drive to store your files, or simply need access to terabytes of data, Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 delivers great performance from a really small package.

Thunderbolt Compatible with Echo ExpressCard/34 A

Key Features

Fast eSATA interface delivers better performance than FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and USB 2.0—transfer files to and from your drives in less time

Fits flush inside your computer's ExpressCard slot—may be left in the slot all the time

FIS-based port multiplier-aware, and works with enclosures with hardware RAID controllers—supports up to 5 disk drives⁽¹⁾

Supports Mac OS X, Windows 7 (Professional or Ultimate), Windows Vista (Enterprise or Ultimate), and Windows XP Pro RAID features

Compatible with Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter⁽⁴⁾

See Technical Specifications Tab for footnotes

Part No.
TSATAII-E1P-E34	Discontinued
Hardware
Warranty	1-year
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Bus Interface	ExpressCard/34
External Connectors	One eSATA
Drives Supported	5
Data Transfer Rate	Up to 125 MB per second
ATAPI (DVD-ROM) Support	Yes
Port Multiplier Aware	Yes
Package Contents	Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 Documentation
Specifications subject to change without notice.

Mac Compatibility

MacBook® Pro (with an ExpressCard slot)

OS X Version 10.3+⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾

OS X Yosemite compatible⁽⁴⁾

PC Compatibility

PC notebook (with an ExpressCard slot)

Windows® 8, 7⁽³⁾, Vista®⁽³⁾, XP

Technical Notes

Sonnet Tempo cards are compatible with most external SATA storage. However, external hard drives with USB 2.0/eSATA dual interface based on the Oxford Semiconductor OXU931DS storage controller chip may not be compatible with Mac OS X when connected via SATA. Known issues are kernel panics occurring when the drive is connected, or the drive not being recognized by the operating system.

Summary of external SATA storage

• Storage with eSATA alone	Compatible
• Storage with triple interfaces	Compatible
• Storage with quad interfaces	Compatible
• Storage with eSATA plus Firewire 400 and/or 800	Compatible
• Storage with port multiplier support (multiple drives)	Compatible
• Storage with RAID 0, 1, or 5 (multiple drives)	Compatible
• Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on JMicron 20366)	Compatible
These compatible drives include, but are not limited to: - OWC Mercury On-the-Go USB 2.0/eSATA 2.5" portable
• Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on Oxford OXU931DS)	Not compatible
These incompatible drives include, but are not limited to: - Western Digital My Book™ Premium ES Edition™ - Seagate Technology FreeAgent™ Pro

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 not supported under Windows 7 or Windows Vista when running on unibody MacBook Pro computers. The problem is caused by the MacBook Pro's BIOS emulation, which doesn't allocate enough resources to support certain kinds of Expresscard/34 devices, such as a SATA controller, in these operating systems.
Compatible with only Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter (part no. ECHO-E34). Not compatible with Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter (part no. ECHOPRO-E34).
When upgrading to OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or 10.10 (Mavericks) you must reinstall your product's Sonnet driver software.

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Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 Performance

	Number of Drives	RAID Mode	Read (MB/s)	Write (MB/s)
SATA Drive (3TB Hitachi 3.5", 7200rpm)	1	JBOD	115	100
Fusion F3 (6TB)	2	HW RAID 0	125	110
Fusion D400QR5 (12TB)	4	HW RAID 5	130	125
Fusion D400QR5 (12TB) via Thunderbolt Adapter	4	HW RAID 5	130	65

Product	Part No.	Description
Sonnet 2-Meter Locking eSATA Cable	TCB-SATA-2L-2M	eSATA data cable with locking connectors
Sonnet 1-Meter Locking eSATA Cable	TCB-SATA-2L-1M	eSATA data cable with locking connectors
ExpressCard/34 to 54 Stabilizer	E34-E54-BK	Brace for stabilizing an ExpressCard/34 adapter card in an ExpressCard/54 slot