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6.0Gb eSATA 3 PCIe for MAC, Windows and Linux

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  • 6.0Gb eSATA 3 PCIe for MAC, Windows and Linux

Two eSATA 6Gb PCI Express Controller support MAC/Windows

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P/N:  eS3_PCIe21 - Overview

eS3_PCIe21 is a Marvell single-chip PCI Express 1x V2.0 (5.0Gbps) to 2-port eSATA (6Gbps) host controller that takes performance to the next level SATA III, which has a bandwidth of 6.0Gb/s. The eS3_PCIe21 base on Marvell 88SE912x chip set integrates Serial ATA III PHY technology capable of running SATA I, SATA II and SATA III generation speeds up to 6.0Gb.

It is offers driver less (native drive) for MAC 10.7.x and Window OS


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p> eS3_PCIe21 - Key Features
  • 6Gbps eSATA III external 2 Ports
  • Compliant with 5Gbps PCI Express 2.0
  • Fully compliant with Serial ATA specifications 2.6
  • Supports SATA III transfer rate of 6.0Gbps, 3.0Gbps 1.5Gbps
  • Supports ATA and ATAPI commands
  • Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
  • 48 bits LBA can Break Capacity-Limit to Support HDD larger than 137GB
  • Low Profile PCI Form Factor - Includes an additional Low Profile Bracket
  • Hot-plug capability and PM Ware (Port Multiplier)
  • Completely with drivers for 64bit / 32bit Windows 7, Vista, XP and Server 2003 64bit / 32bit Windows 7 Built-in Driver support
  • Support MAC and other OS which supports AHCI
  • Fully RoHS compliant

Our latest eS3_PCIe21 - A two 6.0Gb eSATA 3 PCI-Express controller in one-lane PCI Express V2.0 (.5.0Gb/sec) with two 6.0Gb eSATA 3 ports that brings the latest SATA specification, features to the desktop, support up to TEN SATA II thru Port Multiplier SPM-3726, RAID-PM, SPM393 and our Hardware raid bridge SPM394.

Our eS3_PCIe21 base on Marvell 88SE912x 3132 supports PCI Express V2.0 (5.0Gbps) and the SATAIII transfer rate of 6.0 Gbps (600 MB/s). The eS3_PCIe21 is fully compliant with the all SATA specifications including V2.6. Including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Hot swap, hot plug, SATA port multiplier (WIndows only) with FIS-based switching, which enables the execution of commands and transfer of data to multiple drives concurrently for un-equalled data throughput over a single SATA linkof 6.0Gbpsc.


In addition, our eS3_PCIe21 fully supports ATAPI commands, making it suitable to high speed optical drives applications such as CD/DVD/BD Duplicators.


Here are the test result in our lab.

Set up Mac Pro PCI Express V1.0, test HDD Hitachi Deskstar 2.0TB 7200 rpm

  • Both card test under PCI Express V1.0 on MACPro OS 10.6.3 - SATA 3 would perform faster on read about 17% faster and write about 19.2%


    eSATA_PCIe21 - SATA II host controller

    SATA2 transfer result


    Write @ 95.8MB/sec - Read @ 111.3MB/sec

    eS3_PCIe21 - SATA 3 host controller

    SATA3 transfer result


    Write @ 114.2MB/sec - Read @ 130.2MB/sec

  • Part Number: eS3_PCIe21
    Hardware Two eSATA 3 (6Gb) base Marvell-88SE912x
    Host Interface One lanes PCI Express V2.0 5.0Gbps
    Device Interface Two independent eSATA 3 ports @ 6.0Gbps
    fully support PM ware (port multiplier - Windows only)
    Speed SATA III - 6.0Gbps
    SATA II 3.0Gbps
    Compatible to SATA I - 1.5Gbps
    Operating Environment Temperature: 0o C to 50o C
    Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
    Support OS All Windows OS 32/64bits - PM Ware support
    Macintosh 10.6.x Native driver - Plug and Play
    Compatible with any OS support AHCI
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