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PCIe Cards

PCIe (PCI Express) cards are for desktop computers with PCIe slots. Mac Pro and later Power Mac G5 computers, and some PCs have PCIe slots. PCIe cards can have multiple data lanes for more bandwidth to the host computer. For example, a four-lane card will be designated as PCIe x4.



Allegro Express USB 2.0

Allegro USB 2.0 PCIe

External 4-port + internal 1-port USB 2.0 PCIe card.

Presto Gigabit Server PCIe

Presto Gigabit Server PCIe

2-port 1000/100/10BaseT Gigabit Ethernet, x4 PCI Express server adapter card, supports link aggregation, jumbo packets, and transparent failover.

Allegro USB 3.0 PCIe

Allegro USB 3.0 PCIe

External 2-port USB 3.0 PCIe 2.0 adapter card. For Windows PCs and Servers.

Tango 800 PCIe FireWire 800/USB 2.0

Tango 800 FireWire 800/USB 2.0 PCIe

External 3-port FireWire 800, and external 2-port USB 2.0 PCIe card

Allegro FireWire800 PCIe

Allegro FireWire 800 PCIe

3-port FireWire 800 (iLink 1394b) PCI Express card. Compatible in Mac Pro, and Power Mac G5 & Windows desktop computers and Xserve servers with PCI Express slots.

Tango Express FireWire/USB 2.0

Tango Express FireWire/USB 2.0

External 2-port FireWire 400, and external 3-port USB 2.0 PCIe card.

Allegro FireWire400 PCIe

Allegro FireWire 400 PCIe

External 3-port FireWire 400 PCIe card.

Tempo SATA E4i

Tempo SATA E4i

Professional, Internal 4-port SATA II, x4 PCIe card. Each port supports 3Gb/sec. In later Power Mac G5 models (with PCIe slots), this card is a perfect match for the Sonnet G5 Jive, a 3-bay internal storage expansion system for the Power Mac G5.

Presto Gigabit Basic PCIe

Express Bus Extender PCIe

PCI Express Bus Extender adapter card for Qio Universal Media Reader/Writer; Compatible in Desktop Computers with a PCIe Slot

Tempo SATA E4P

Tempo SATA E4P

Professional, external 4-port SATA II, x4 PCIe card. Each port supports port multiplier functionality at 3Gb/s to interface to multiple drives. One card supports up to four Fusion D400Q, Fusion D500P, Fusion F3, or Fusion R400Q storage systems at full bandwidth.

Presto Gigabit Basic PCIe

Presto Gigabit Basic PCIe

1000/100/10BaseT Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express card.

Tempo SATA E2P

Tempo SATA E2P

External 2-port SATA II, x1 PCIe card. Each port supports port multiplier functionality at 3Gb/s to interface to multiple drives. Not recommended for high-performance RAID configurations.

Presto Gigabit Pro PCIe

Presto Gigabit Pro PCIe

1000/100/10BaseT Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express card, supports link aggregation and jumbo packets.



PCI/PCI-X Cards

PCI/PCI-X cards are for desktop computers with PCI or PCI-X slots. PCI-X cards are the fastest versions (64-bit, 133 MHz) of PCI cards. PCI-X cards work in PCI slots and PCI cards will work in PCI-X slots. PCI-X cards achieve full performance in PCI-X slots. Some early Power Mac G5 and some PCs have PCI-X slots. Power Mac G4 and some early Power Mac G5 computers, and some PCs have PCI slots.



Allegro FW400

Allegro FW400

External 3-port (or 2 external + 1 internal) FireWire 400 PCI card.

Tango FireWire/USB 2.0

Tango FireWire/USB 2.0

External 2-port (or 1 external + 1 internal) FireWire 400, and external 2-port + internal 1-port USB 2.0 PCI card.


Allegro FW800

Allegro FW800

External 3-port FireWire 800 PCI card. A FireWire 800 port may be adapted to a FireWire 400 peripheral with Sonnet's FireWire 400-to-800 adapter.

Tempo HD

Tempo HD

Internal, 2-port ATA/133 PCI card with 2.5" hard drive mounting option.


Allegro USB 2.0

Allegro USB 2.0

External 4-port + internal 1-port USB 2.0 PCI card.

Tempo SATA X4P

Tempo SATA X4P

Professional, external, 4-port SATA II, PCI-X card. Each port supports port multiplier functionality at 3Gb/s to interface to multiple drives. One card supports up to four Fusion D400Q, Fusion D500P, Fusion F3, or Fusion R400Q storage systems at full bandwidth.


Aria Extreme N PCI

Aria Extreme N PCI

Draft 802.11n wireless PCI card for Power Mac G5, Power Mac G4, and Windows desktop computers

Tempo SATA X4i

Tempo SATA X4i

Professional, internal, 4-port SATA II, PCI-X card. Each port supports 3Gb/sec. In earlier Power Mac G5 models (with PCI-X slots), this card is a perfect match for the Sonnet G5 Jive, a 3-bay internal storage expansion system for the Power Mac G5.


Aria Extreme PCI

Aria Extreme PCI

802.11g WiFi PCI card. Includes external antenna.

Tempo SATA

Tempo SATA

Internal, 2-port SATA, PCI card. 1.5Gb/s. Bootable. Macintosh only.


Presto Gigabit Pro

Presto Gigabit Pro

1000/100/10BaseT Gigabit Ethernet PCI card, supports link aggregation and jumbo packets.

Tempo Trio

Tempo Trio

Triple interface PCI combo card: 2 internal ATA133 ports, 2 external FireWire 400 ports, and 2 external USB 2.0 ports. Bootable. Windows only.


Presto Gigabit Server

Presto Gigabit Server

2-port 1000/100/10BaseT Gigabit Ethernet, 64-bit PCI-X server adapter card, supports link aggregation and jumbo packets.



PCI/PCI-X Cards


Aria Extreme N

Aria Extreme N

Draft 802.11n wireless Mini-PCIe Card for many Intel-based Mac desktop and notebook computers



ExpressCard/34 Cards

ExpressCards are for notebook computers. MacBook Pro and some PC notebooks have ExpressCard slots. The ExpressCard/34 is a narrow version (34mm) of the ExpressCard (54mm). ExpressCard/34 will fit in either ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard slots.



4-Port USB 2.0 ExpressCard/34

4-Port USB 2.0 ExpressCard/34

External, 4-port USB 2.0, ExpressCard/34.

Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34

Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34

Dual-slot CompactFlash memory card reader & writer ExpressCard/34. Supports two Type I (flash memory) cards, or one Type I plus one Type II (hard drive) cards. Supports concurrent transfer of data from two cards, UDMA6 transfer modes, and sustained data transfers up to 133 MB/sec. For MacBook Pro.

FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34

FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34

Professional, external, 2-port FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34.

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34

Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34

External, compact, 1-port SATA II, ExpressCard/34. Supports port multiplier functionality at 3Gb/s to interface to multiple drives. Supports one Fusion D400QR5 or Fusion D500P storage system. Inserts flush inside a MacBook Pro or Windows notebook's ExpressCard slot.

FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34

FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34

External, 2-port FireWire 400 and 1-port USB 2.0, ExpressCard/34.

Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34

Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34

External, 2-port SATA II, ExpressCard/34. Each port supports port multiplier functionality at 3Gb/s to interface to multiple drives. One card supports up to two Fusion D400QR5 or Fusion D500P storage systems.

Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34

Multimedia Memory Card
Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34

21-in-1 Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer for ExpressCard/34 is compatible with Memory Stick, MMC (Multimedia Card), SD (Secure Digital), and XD-Picture Card™ families. The Sonnet Multimedia Reader & Writer inserts flush inside a MacBook Pro or Windows notebook's ExpressCard slot.

Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34

Professional, external, 2-port SATA II, ExpressCard/34. Each port supports port multiplier functionality at 3Gb/s to interface to multiple drives. Supports one Fusion F2, or up to two Fusion D400QR5, Fusion D500P, or Fusion F3 storage systems. Supports sustained data transfers to 200 MB/sec.

PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34

PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34

PCI Express Bus Extender adapter card for Qio Universal Media Reader/Writer; Compatible in notebook computers with an ExpressCard slot

USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34

External 2-port USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 adapter. For Windows laptop computers with an ExpressCard slot.

Presto Gigabit Ethernet Pro ExpressCard/34

Presto Gigabit Ethernet Pro ExpressCard/34

1000/100/10BaseT Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard/34 card, supports link aggregation and jumbo packets.



Miscellaneous Cards & Adapters


FireWire Adapter

FireWire 400-to-800 Adapter

Adapts a FireWire 400 device to the FireWire 800 port on such computers as the Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac and all other computers with FireWire 800 ports.

Tempo Bridge

Tempo Bridge

Bridges the Serial ATA connection in a Power Mac G5 to a Parallel ATA hard drive. Compatible with all 3.5" ATA hard drives.





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