HighPoint RU1142A USB 3.1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed HBA 2 Port Controller

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HighPoint RU1142A USB 3.1 Gen 1 SuperSpeed HBA 2 Port Controller
Key Features
  • 20Gb/s Transfer Bandwidth
  • PCI-E 2.0 x4
  • 2 x 5Gb/s Type-A Ports
  • 1 x 20-pin USB 3.0 Port
The RU1142A USB 3.0 Super Speed HBA 2 Port Controller from HighPoint Technologies is a host adapter providing upgrades to your current USB ports. With the RU1142A you can now take advantage of USB 3.0 connectivity along with 20Gb/s transfer speeds. The adapter is PCI-E compatible offering numerous improvements over traditional bus standards. With the PCI-E compatible device you can receive higher maximum system bus throughput, more detailed error detection and reporting mechanism, and native hot-plug functionality.
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HighPoint RocketU 1142A Overview

The RU1142A USB 3.0 Super Speed HBA 2 Port Controller from HighPoint Technologies is a host adapter providing upgrades to your current USB ports. With the RU1142A you can now take advantage of USB 3.0 connectivity along with 20Gb/s transfer speeds. The adapter is PCI-E compatible offering numerous improvements over traditional bus standards. With the PCI-E compatible device you can receive higher maximum system bus throughput, more detailed error detection and reporting mechanism, and native hot-plug functionality.

The RU1142A is also Hot-Swap and Hot-Plug compatible. With hot-swap compatibility you can easily replace the adapter without the need to shut down you system. Along with hot swapping, you can also hot-plug your adapter into your system. Hot-plugging your adapter simply means you can add the adapter to your system without significant interruption to the operation of your system. Once inserted and the necessary software is installed the device becomes operable without the need to reboot your machine.

Ultra Fast Transfer Speed
With 20Gb/s transfer bandwidth you have the speed you need to transfer a variety of files.
PCI Express Compatibility
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express or, PCIe, includes a number of improvements over the older bus standards traditionally used in computers. With PEIe standards you can take advantage of higher maximum system bus throughput, lower I/O pin count, better performance-scaling for bus devices, a more detailed error detection and reporting mechanism and native hot-plug functionality.
Hot Swappable
The hot swappable RU1142A controller benefits from hot swapping technology. When a device is hot swappable it can be replaced without shutting down the computer. When you hot swap your device you can replace the component without significant interruption to the system. This device is also hot-plug capable enabling you to expand you system without significant interruption to the operation of your system.
xHCI Compliant
Extensible Host Controller Interface, otherwise known as xHCI, is a specification that describes the register-level host controller interface for Universal Serial Bus (USB) Revision 2.0 and above.

HighPoint RocketU 1142A Specs

Interface
PCI Express 2.0 x4
Transfer Rate
20Gb/s transfer bandwidth
Ports
2x 5Gb/s Type-A Ports
1x 20-pin USB 3.0 Port
Enclosure
Optimized for external USB drives and drive enclosures
Compatibility
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 & 1.1
Hot Swappable
Hot swap / Hot plug
Compliance
Compliant with xHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) Specification
System Requirement
Driver support for Microsoft Windows 7, 2008 and Vista
Linux OS support with xHCI driver of Kernel v2.6.31 or later
Dimensions
5.11 x 2.69 x 0.06" / 129.8 x 68.3 x 1.5mm
Weight
Not specified by manufacturer
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.4 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
8 x 7 x 1.2"

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