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eSATA Access to Fast External Storage

Fusion D500P Connected to MacBook ProAmong FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA, there's no doubt about which is the interface of choice when it comes to performance—eSATA delivers the fastest data transfers from storage devices with multiple interfaces(1). Sonnet's Tempo™ SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 provides fast eSATA connectivity through an adapter that practically disappears inside your computer.

Sonnet's smallest SATA host controller features a single external 3Gb/s SATA II port, and supports drive enclosures with port multipliers or hardware RAID controllers. Its small size doesn't mean compromised performance or features—Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 can sustain data transfer speeds to a single SATA drive of up to 110 MB/sec write, 125 MB read, about four times as fast as USB 2.0. You can use most single or dual drive systems, and even popular 4-drive or 5-drive storage systems(2) like Sonnet's Fusion™ D400QR5 or Fusion D500P, to access up to 10TB of storage! Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 even supports Mac OS® X, Windows® 7 (Professional or Ultimate), Windows Vista® (Enterprise or Ultimate), and Windows XP Pro RAID features, so you can configure your storage the way you want it.

Wonderfully small, the Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 inserts flush inside your MacBook Pro or Windows notebook’s ExpressCard slot so you can store it there when it’s not in use. Whether you carry a small drive to store your files, or simply need access to terabytes of data, Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 delivers great performance from a really small package.

Thunderbolt Compatible with Echo ExpressCard/34 A

Key Features

Fast eSATA interface delivers better performance than FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and USB 2.0—transfer files to and from your drives in less time

Fits flush inside your computer's ExpressCard slot—may be left in the slot all the time

FIS-based port multiplier-aware, and works with enclosures with hardware RAID controllers—supports up to 5 disk drives(1)

Supports Mac OS X, Windows 7 (Professional or Ultimate), Windows Vista (Enterprise or Ultimate), and Windows XP Pro RAID features

Compatible with Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter(4)

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See Technical Specifications Tab for footnotes
Part No.  
TSATAII-E1P-E34 Discontinued
Hardware  
Warranty 1-year
RoHS Compliant Yes
Bus Interface ExpressCard/34
External Connectors One eSATA
Drives Supported 5
Data Transfer Rate Up to 125 MB per second
ATAPI (DVD-ROM) Support Yes
Port Multiplier Aware Yes
Package Contents
  • Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34
  • Documentation

 

Specifications subject to change without notice.

 

 

 

 

Mac Compatibility

MacBook® Pro (with an ExpressCard slot)

OS X Version 10.3+(1)(4)

OS X Yosemite compatible(4)

PC Compatibility

PC notebook (with an ExpressCard slot)

Windows® 8, 7(3), Vista®(3), XP


Technical Notes

  1. Sonnet Tempo cards are compatible with most external SATA storage. However, external hard drives with USB 2.0/eSATA dual interface based on the Oxford Semiconductor OXU931DS storage controller chip may not be compatible with Mac OS X when connected via SATA. Known issues are kernel panics occurring when the drive is connected, or the drive not being recognized by the operating system.

    Summary of external SATA storage
    Storage with eSATA alone Compatible
    Storage with triple interfaces Compatible
    Storage with quad interfaces Compatible
    Storage with eSATA plus Firewire 400 and/or 800 Compatible
    Storage with port multiplier support (multiple drives) Compatible
    Storage with RAID 0, 1, or 5 (multiple drives) Compatible
    Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on JMicron 20366) Compatible
    white spaceThese compatible drives include, but are not limited to:
    - OWC Mercury On-the-Go USB 2.0/eSATA 2.5" portable
    Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on Oxford OXU931DS) Not compatible
    white spaceThese incompatible drives include, but are not limited to:
    - Western Digital My Book™ Premium ES Edition™
    - Seagate Technology FreeAgent™ Pro
  2. Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34 not supported under Windows 7 or Windows Vista when running on unibody MacBook Pro computers. The problem is caused by the MacBook Pro's BIOS emulation, which doesn't allocate enough resources to support certain kinds of Expresscard/34 devices, such as a SATA controller, in these operating systems.
  3. Compatible with only Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter (part no. ECHO-E34). Not compatible with Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter (part no. ECHOPRO-E34).
  4. When upgrading to OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or 10.10 (Mavericks) you must reinstall your product's Sonnet driver software.

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Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard/34 Performance

 

Number of Drives RAID Mode Read
(MB/s)
Write
(MB/s)
SATA Drive (3TB Hitachi 3.5", 7200rpm) 1 JBOD 115 100
Fusion F3 (6TB) 2 HW RAID 0 125 110
Fusion D400QR5 (12TB) 4 HW RAID 5 130 125
Fusion D400QR5 (12TB) via Thunderbolt Adapter 4 HW RAID 5 130 65

 

  Product Part No. Description
Locking eSATA cable Sonnet 2-Meter Locking eSATA Cable TCB-SATA-2L-2M eSATA data cable with locking connectors
Locking eSATA cable Sonnet 1-Meter Locking eSATA Cable TCB-SATA-2L-1M eSATA data cable with locking connectors
ExpressCard/34 to 54 Stabilizer ExpressCard/34 to 54 Stabilizer E34-E54-BK Brace for stabilizing an ExpressCard/34 adapter card in an ExpressCard/54 slot