SeriTek/1SM2: CardBus32 with eSATA Connectors for Notebook Computers

Supports the Latest I-Type eSATA Connectors

The SeriTek/1SM2 PC Card is a Type II 32-bit Cardbus compatible host adapter which brings superior Serial ATA 1.5Gbps storage transfer performance to notebook computers. The SeriTek/1SM2 shares many advanced features with FirmTek's popular line of SeriTek host adapters such as best-in-class performance, the ability to hot-swap hard disk drives without having to power down the notebook (even drives which are configured as part of a RAID array), ease-of-use comparable to USB and FireWire, and the incorporation of FirmTek's expertise in providing quality products with extreme compatibility and reliability.

Key Features and Benefits

Supports two 3.5" SATA hard disk drives
Enables effortless transport of high-capacity and high-performance Serial ATA hard drives
Supports Macintosh RAID configurations or any operating system with JBOD
Disk activity LEDs for each hard drive
Hot-swappable flexibility in switching drives
Compatible with FirmTek's full line of hard drive enclosures
Allows exchanging of Serial ATA hard drives between multiple desktop and notebook computers
Designed as a native Serial ATA solution; no Parallel ATA/USB/Firewire to Serial ATA bridge chips that might impact performance and reliability
Features new eSATA external connectors which offer maximum insertion/removal dependability
Platform independent; compatible with G4+ Macintosh and PC notebooks with PC Card 32-bit Cardbus II slots
Supports Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux
Works with original style shielded SATA-I or the latest eSATA enclosure ports (original style shielded SATA-I to eSATA data cables available separately)

Package Contents

SeriTek/1SM2 32-bit Cardbus PC Card with two external eSATA I-Type connectors for PowerBook and PC notebook computers
CD-ROM with user manual and drivers

Don't forget to order external shielded Serial ATA Cables!

This CardBus32 external host adapter does not include cables. Please order the appropriate number of external shielded SATA cables for your application:

If you wish to use this adapter with enclosures that utilize the original style L-Type Serial ATA connectors, order the SATA-SeriTek/I2L-1M eSATA/I-Type to L-Type cable.
If you wish to use this adapter with newer enclosures that support the latest eSATA I-Type connectors, order the SATA-SeriTek/I2IESDC-1M eSATA to eSATA cable.

Note: The SeriTek/1SM2 Mac PowerBook/Windows notebook adapter is also available as a bundle with the SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure.