The 2-Port eSATA II ExpressCard/54 RAID Adapter from SIIG adds 2 eSATA ports to a notebook computer via an ExpressCard/54 expansion slot. The card is compatible with laptops running Windows. Software for Windows is included to use the card as a RAID 0 or 1 controller. The eSATA interface supports bus transfer speeds of up to 300 MB/sec, making this card an excellent choice to allow you to add high-speed and capacity external storage to your notebook computer.
eSATA Storage
eSATA storage supports bus transfer rates of up to 300 MB/sec. This makes it an excellent solution for video editing applications that require high data bandwidth and throughput. Adding this card to your computer allows you to connect an eSATA hard drive to it.
RAID Support
The expansion card allows you to add a 2-disk RAID 0 or RAID 1 to your computer. RAID 0 stripes disks together for increased performance while RAID 1 mirrors data to both drives, giving you a dedicated real-time backup of data.
Hot Plug Support
The adapter supports hot swapping and plugging of eSATA drives. This lets you connect and disconnect drives from your computer without the need to power down, allowing you to easily access data stored on eSATA drives.
Backwards Compatible
The card is fully backwards compatible with legacy eSATA 1.5 Gb/s devices. This allows you to connect eSATA 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s devices to the same card.