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FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 - Faster FireWire Connections
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The Pro Difference: Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro Write Performance Graph

* Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 tested against other major brands' FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34 adapters, using 4GB transfers between a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X Version 10.5.6 and a 2-drive hardware RAID 0 array.

World Travel Power Adapter

Power your Fusion F2, or FireWire bus-powered drives connected to your Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 or FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34 adapters with Sonnet's World Travel Power Adapter.



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Key Benefits

Simple way to add high-speed FireWire ports to any compatible notebook computer

Provides support for the fastest FireWire multimedia peripherals

Works in any ExpressCard slot

Plug-and-play simplicity

Supports hot-swappable device connection. Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer

RoHS compliant

Mac Compatibility

MacBook® Pro(3) (15" and 17")

Mac OS® X Version 10.5+

Mac OS X 64-bit v10.6 beta

Windows Compatibility

Notebook computer with ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot

Windows Vista

Windows XP SP2

Technical Specifications

Part No.

Hardware

Warranty

1-year limited warranty

RoHS Compliant

Yes

Bus Interface

ExpressCard/34

Peripherals Supported

Supports all industry standard FireWire 800 and FireWire 400(2) peripherals

Cables Supported

9-pin male FireWire 800 cables

FireWire Support

Number of Ports

2 external

Standard

IEEE 1394b compliant

Data Transfer Rate

100/200/400/800 Mbits/sec

Number of Devices Supported

Up to 63 (data only)

Hot Plug

Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection

Bus Powered

Bus-powered devices require power adapter (sold separately)

Specifications subject to change without notice.

High-Speed, High-Bandwidth
Ports for Notebooks
Sonnet’s FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 provides you the ability to connect the fastest FireWire® multimedia peripherals to your MacBook Pro or Windows notebook computer with an ExpressCard slot. Do you work with files stored on external hard drives? You may not be getting the maximum performance from them. Many drive enclosures include a FireWire 800 (1394b) interface, which provides up to twice the data transfer speeds and bandwidth of FireWire 400 (1394a), both critical attributes when working with multimedia applications. Don’t settle for a slower connection and less than maximum performance; get a Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 adapter to add the FireWire 800 ports you need!

Sonnet's FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 features two 9-pin FireWire 800 ports to satisfy the high-bandwidth demands of video and pro audio applications. Offering plug and play simplicity(1), this card works in ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 slots, supports all FireWire 800 and FireWire 400(2) peripherals, and features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection with automatic device configuration.

FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 Installed in MacBook ProMany drive enclosures include a FireWire 800 (1394b) interface, which provides up to twice the data transfer speeds and bandwidth of FireWire 400 (1394a), both critical attributes when working with multimedia applications.

Technical Notes:
(1) Windows requires installation of driver for FireWire 800 support

(2) FireWire 400 support through FireWire 800 ports requires FireWire 400-to-800 adapter or adapter cable.

(3) Sonnet's FireWire 800 Pro is compatible with all MacBook Pro models. Sonnet's original FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34 is not compatible with 15" MacBook Pro, Model Identifier 2, 2; or 15"/17" MacBook Pro Model Identifier 4,1. Compatible with all other models. Check System Profiler (Apple Menu->About This Mac->More Info) for Model Identifier.



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