Sonnet Allegro Pro 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card

Part number: PCB-USB31-PRO-TYPE-A-X3

This is a 4-port USB expansion card that installs in a PCI Express slot. It adds four USB Type-A ports supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds.

Specifications

• Model: Sonnet Allegro Pro Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card
• Part number: PCB-USB31-PRO-TYPE-A-X3
• Ports: 4 × USB Type-A
• USB speed: 10 Gbps per port (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
• Controllers: Dual ASMedia 3142 (two independent 10 Gbps controllers)
• Host interface: PCI Express 2.0 x4 (compatible with x4, x8, and x16 slots)
• Form factor: Full-height, half-length PCIe card
• Power: Bus-powered from the PCIe slot; up to 7.5 W per port; no auxiliary power connector required

Features

• Dual controllers allow higher simultaneous transfer speeds between connected devices
• Supports USB bus-powered SSDs, SSD RAID enclosures, and hard drives
• Supports USB 3.0 charging port handshake and simultaneous sync and charge (up to 1.5 A per port)
• Independent power regulation per port with resettable overcurrent protection
• Backward compatible with USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and USB 1.1 devices
• Supports UASP

Compatibility

Compatible with Mac Pro (2019 and 2023 models), Windows PCs, and Linux systems that have an available PCIe x4 or wider slot. Also compatible with Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion chassis that provide an x4 or wider slot. Requires a free PCI Express slot of x4 or larger.

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