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StarTech 4-Port PCIe 2.0 x2 to SATA III RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering

BH #STPEXSAT34RH • MFR #PEXSAT34RH
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StarTech 4-Port PCIe 2.0 x2 to SATA III RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering
Key Features
  • 4 x SATA III 7-Pin Data Ports
  • PCIe 2.0 x2 Interface
  • Supports Port Multiplier
  • Supports Auto-Tiering via HyperDuo
Expand your storage options with the 4-Port PCIe 2.0 x2 to SATA III RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering from StarTech. Featuring a PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface, this adapter card sports four SATA III ports. Supporting Port Multiplier (PM) technology, this card can connect to a total of seven drives. Furthermore, auto-tiering via HyperDuo allows you to combine the storage space of an HDD with the fast performance of up to three SSDs. Hot swapping is also supported, along with hardware-based RAID 0, 1, 10, and JBOD modes.
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StarTech PEXSAT34RH Overview

Expand your storage options with the 4-Port PCIe 2.0 x2 to SATA III RAID Controller Card with HyperDuo SSD Tiering from StarTech. Featuring a PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface, this adapter card sports four SATA III ports. Supporting Port Multiplier (PM) technology, this card can connect to a total of seven drives. Furthermore, auto-tiering via HyperDuo allows you to combine the storage space of an HDD with the fast performance of up to three SSDs. Hot swapping is also supported, along with hardware-based RAID 0, 1, 10, and JBOD modes.

Coming with a preinstalled standard profile bracket, this card also includes a low-profile bracket for easy deployment. This adapter is compatible with Windows XP and later, Windows Server 2003 and later, and macOS 10.6 and later. It can also be used with long-term support (LTS) versions of Linux 3.5.x to 4.11.x. Please note, this adapter card is tested to work with drives up to 4TB.

HyperDup Auto-Tiering
Utilizing HyperDuo technology, the SATA card supports SSD auto-tiering. Auto-tiering combines the performance advantages of SSD storage with the cost-effectiveness and large capacity of standard hard drives. Up to three SSDs and an HDD can be combined into a single volume. HyperDuo discreetly works in the background to identify and move frequently accessed files to faster SSD drives for improved data throughput. Please note, the HyperDuo automatic storage tiering feature is compatible with computers that use a BIOS.
Port Multiplier Support
This PCIe SATA controller card supports Port Multiplier (PM) protocols, enabling multiple SATA drives to be connected to one port over a single cable. A total of seven drives are supported, with four drives connected via PM on one port, and a single drive connected to each of the remaining three ports. Plus, the SATA controller card offers an effective hardware RAID solution, with native support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and JBOD modes.
UPC: 065030849951

StarTech PEXSAT34RH Specs

Key Specs
Inputs/Outputs
Internal
4x SATA (7-Pin) SATA III
System Connection
PCI Express 2.0 x2
RAID Support
Yes: RAID 0/1/JBOD
Inputs/Outputs
Internal
4x SATA (7-Pin) SATA III
System Connection
PCI Express 2.0 x2
RAID Support
Yes: RAID 0/1/JBOD
OS Compatibility
Windows XP or Later
Linux 3.5 to 4.11
macOS 10.6 or Later
Windows Server 2003 or Later
Certifications
CE, FCC, RoHS, TAA, WEEE
Operating Conditions
37 to 82°F / 5 to 50°C at 20 to 80% Humidity
Storage Conditions
-13 to 158°F / -25 to 70°C
Cooling
No
Form Factor
Full Height or Low Profile
Height
2.8" / 71.1 mm
Length
4.7" / 119.4 mm
Width
0.8" / 20.3 mm
Weight
1.7 oz / 48 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.345 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
6.9 x 5.6 x 1.3"

StarTech PEXSAT34RH Reviews

Working OK- Windows 11 (Dell Precision T5610)

By neilg
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-07

Firstly I suggest you disconnect all other SATA drives on first install as I suffered a corruption on my system boot SSD disk following installation of the card. It seems very unlikely this was an unlucky coincidence. I've not seen a CTRL-M during any boot though did not exhaustively adjust PC BIOS settings.I have UEFI mode and secure boot so perhaps this is a factor. With all other SATA disks disconnected I followed the instructions to create a Rufus DOS boot disk and the UEFI firmware installed OK.I then attached the SATA SSD boot disk and reinstalled Windows 11. Installed the drivers and the adapter was detected OK. I then connected a couple of 4TB SSD, these were detected OK. Used the MSU Windows software to create a mirror (RAID 1), no issues. I tried the Marvell CLI but didn't get far and the help is sparse on this though I'll find documentation with a search.The email alerting capability looks useful though with modern authentication becoming the norm the SMTP configuration provided will require a relay.

Works with FreeBSD

By Freek
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2020-07-29

I bought this as a replacement for a faulty SATA 2.0 controller. Works out of the box, although for some strange reason only after I booted the second time, examined the BIOS menu with ctrl-M, and figured I didn't need to change anything for JBOD mode. Overall seems good product. Only minor disadvantage is that it is only a PCIe 2.0 x2 lane, so I'm not mistaken that's max 1 GByte/s, whilst 4 disks could theoretically generate 4x 6 Gbit/s = 3 Gbyte/s (minus overhead).

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