User Guide
For more information on eSATA II 3Gbps ExpressCard /34
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Features Benets
Two SATA2 Ports (eSATA) Easily add two external SATA (eSATA II) ports to your notebook
computer for external hard drive connections
48 bits LBA breaks capacity-Limit to
support HDD larger than 137GB
Works with large capacity Serial ATA hard disks
Supports 1-lane 2.5Gbps
ExpressCard/34
The 34 form factor works in both ExpressCard 34 and 54 slots making
it compatible with any notebook with an ExpressCard Slot.
Hot-plug capability Supports hot swapping SATA hard drives
Supports SATA II transfer rate of
3.0Gbps
This allows for lighting fast data transfer speeds
Cross Platform Compatible Works with both PC & Mac
Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0
specications
Compatible with all eSATA devices
Supports two independent Serial ATA
channels
No reduction in data transfer rates when two drives are plugged in
at the same time
Windows & Mac drivers provided Drivers CD provided for easy installation.
Two LEDs indicate for HDD access Give visual indication of hard drive activity
Specications
Additional Technical Feature Independent Link, Transport, and data FIFO
Additional Technical Feature Supports Out of order data delivery NCQ
Additional Technical Feature 31 Commands and Scatter/Gather Tables per Port
Additional Technical Feature Supports FIS-based switching with Port Multipliers
Additional Technical Feature Supports Non-zero offsets NCQ
Additional Technical Feature Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and command
execution
Additional Technical Feature Supports Legacy Command Queuing (LCQ)
Additional Technical Feature Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Warranty 1 year limited
Approvals FCC, CE
System Requirements Hardware:
Notebook PC with an available ExpressCard slot
MacBook Pro (or newer) with an available ExpressCard slot
Operating Systems:
Mac: Mac OS X 10.4.6 or newer
PC: Windows XP or Vista
Ordering Information Apricorn Part Number: AESATA-2P-EXCD