Add Fast 6Gb/s eSATA AND SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports to Your Computer

Do you need to hook up external USB 3.0 or eSATA drives to your notebook or laptop computer equipped with an ExpressCard slot? If you are looking for superior performance and flexible choice of connections, add the Tempo™ Duo ExpressCard/34 adapter to your setup. This Sonnet card supports significantly faster file transfers than your computer’s USB 2.0 and FireWire® interfaces. The Tempo Duo ExpressCard/34 is a cost-effective and simple solution for adding two 6Gb/s eSATA and two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports to your computer so you can get the best performance from the latest external storage systems.

eSATA for Extra Speed

The Tempo Duo ExpressCard/34 adapter’s fast 6Gb/s eSATA ports are well suited to handle the increased bandwidth requirements of 6Gb/s SSDs. Plugged into your computer’s ExpressCard slot, this card’s two eSATA ports are capable of transferring files at up to 200 MB/s. This card also supports older multi-drive enclosures with port multipliers, enabling you to access up to five drives per eSATA cable.

USB 3.0 for Fast Performance and Common Connectivity

Most drives offered today include USB 3.0 interfaces. Though they can connect to USB 2.0 ports on your computer, their performance would be reduced by as much as 85 percent! The Tempo Duo ExpressCard/34 adapter’s two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports offer native USB 3.0 support. Plugged into your computer’s ExpressCard slot, this card’s USB 3.0 ports are capable of transferring files at up to 200 MB/s. This card does not support bus-powered drives.

Extras

Do you need to connect a multi-drive storage system? The Tempo Duo ExpressCard/34 supports storage systems with built-in hardware RAID controllers like Sonnet’s Fusion™ QR and Fusion F3, enabling you to take advantage of functions like creating large protected volumes or accessing up to four drives in a single enclosure. This card also supports OS X®, Windows® 8, and Windows 7 RAID features, and it supports drive hot-swapping under OS X. In addition to drives, the Tempo Duo’s USB 3.0 ports support hubs and other USB 3.0 devices. The card’s eSATA ports support booting from attached drives under Windows 8 and 7, and are perfect for connecting media readers with an eSATA interface, such as the RED STATION REDMAG 1.8" and 2.5"; you can connect optical drives, too. AHCI and xHCI compliance ensures installation of the card is simple—just plug it in to the ExpressCard slot—the necessary drivers are installed automatically.

Optimized for Maximum Performance Over Thunderbolt

Got a Thunderbolt connection, but no ExpressCard slot? This card is ideal for use in Sonnet’s Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter—the combo enables you to add two fast eSATA ports and two more SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports to iMac®, Mac® mini, new Mac Pro®, MacBook Air®, and MacBook Pro® computers with Thunderbolt ports. Connected this way, the SATA or USB 3.0 transfer rate can be up to 400MB/sec.