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Key Features
- Adds Four 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports
- Two Dedicated Controllers
- Supports Data Transfers up to 800 MB/s
- Up to 7.5W of Power per Port
Add four 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports to your compatible Windows, Mac, or Linux system using the Allegro Pro 4-Port USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCIe Card from Sonnet. Built with a PCIe 2.0 x4 interface, this card features dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 controllers, each of which drives two of the USB ports. Data transfer speeds are supported up to 800 MB/s when one drive is connected, and up to 600 MB/s when two drives are connected. With all four ports in use, each port supports speeds up to 300 MB/s. Designed to be hot-pluggable and hot-swappable, this card may also be used in Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3-to-PCIe card-expansion systems, including Sonnet's Echo Express and xMac.
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dose it drop connection when Does it drop ...
dose it drop connection when Does it drop connection.Mac pro 2012/High Sierra goes to sleep?
It is an issue with all PCIe USB 3 cards.
To minimize power usage during sleep, power is removed from PCIe cards. Because of this power-saving specification, a USB 3 PCIe card is unable to maintain USB port power during sleep. In macOS, this result in a storage device disconnect upon wake from sleep. The storage device will automatically remount, but the system reports a disconnect message. Because macOS flushes all caches before sleeping, this disconnect should never result in any loss of data.
All versions of macOS report the disconnect message; it doesn’t matter whether the year..
Date published: 2024-08-15
Will this work in a Mac Pro (2019) "cheese ...
Will this work in a Mac Pro (2019) "cheese grater" in an 8X full size PCIe slot?
This person did not answer the complete question. I know it will work in a Mac Pro, but I want to know if it can be installed in any of the bus lanes internally. The original card is in the 4X lane and it's a half size.
Date published: 2022-05-06
The Specs says boot support- specifically will it ...
The Specs says boot support- specifically will it boot a 5,1 MacPro (OS 10.12.6?
Yes, I understand that it is compatible with OS 10.12.6 and later, but that was not the question. The question was: will the card boot from an external drive attached to it? Your specs say boot support, but the manufacturer doesn't mention it.
Date published: 2023-05-05
Will it work in a 2012 Mac Pro 5,1 running ...
Will it work in a 2012 Mac Pro 5,1 running Mojave. If so does it require extra power?
Yes, it is compatible macOS 10.12.6 or Later
No extra power needed.
Date published: 2020-12-30
Will this work in a 2019 Mac Pro?
Will this work in a 2019 Mac Pro?
This will work with a 2019 Mac Pro.
Date published: 2020-05-28
Will this work in a 2012 Mac Pro 5,1 running ...
Will this work in a 2012 Mac Pro 5,1 running Mojave?
If so does it need additional internal power?
Yes, it is compatible macOS 10.12.6 or Later
No extra power needed.
Date published: 2020-12-30