SeriTek/6G: ExpressCard/34 Adapter for the 2011 Apple 17-Inch MacBook Pro and Windows Notebooks

Offers SATA 6G Compatibility and Performance

The bootable, 2-port, SeriTek/6G eSATA 6Gb/s ExpressCard provides a new level of performance, offering read transfer rates over 380MB/s when matched with the 2011 Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro.

System Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) 32-bit and 64-bit modes are supported along with Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP (Windows notebooks with an available ExpressCard/34 slot).

Performance: The SeriTek/6G features an energy efficient, two channel, SATA 6Gb/s compliant, native eSATA interface. This ExpressCard is compliant with the Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification which supports SATA 6.0 Gb/s, 3.0 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s hard disks and Solid State Disks (SSD). The SeriTek/6G is also backward compatible with 2010 and 2009 MacBook Pro 17" models. However, pre-2011 MacBook Pro models will provide slower Read performance and are not bootable with the SeriTek/6G. For maximum performance, FirmTek recommends utilizing the SeriTek/6G with the 2011 Apple 17" MacBook Pro.

Port Multiplier: The FirmTek SeriTek/6G supports FIS-based port multiplier aware hardware which allows up to ten disks to be connected to the controller when two 5-bay SeriTek/5PM enclosures are available. A port multiplier configuration can provide massive storage volumes for audio/video editing, multimedia libraries or backing up data. The SeriTek/6G optimizes performance for up to 5 hard disks per data port by utilizing the advanced bandwidth characteristics of the PCI-Express architecture. Port multiplication also delivers significantly less cable clutter. A single eSATA data cable can attach up to five hard disks to the computer. The SeriTek/6G can dramatically increase on-hand data storage capabilities. With up to 10 hard disks connected simultaneously, accessible storage limits can be effectively eliminated for all but the most demanding applications.

Direcct Connect: Direct Connect: Using a direct connect storage enclosure like the FirmTek SeriTek/2EN2 allows up to two external SATA hard disks or SSD's to be attached to the SeriTek/6G. This configuration offers optimal bandwidth for high performance single disk or RAID installations. The SeriTek/6G eSATA controller supports a wide variety of hard disk configuration options for maximum connectivity.

Key Features and Benefits

SATA 6Gb/s compliant
Supports SATA 6.0 Gb/s, 3.0 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s Disks
Fully compliant with Serial ATA Revision 3.0 specification
PCI-Express compliant
S.M.A.R.T application support for third party Macintosh utilities
Supports Apple Disk Utility RAID and JBOD hard disk configurations
Bus Mastering off-loads data I/O handling from CPU
Complete CRC error checking, offers enhanced data protection
Two independent data channels with external Serial ATA (eSATA) connectors
Automatically identifies and configures drive types
Supports Mac OS Port Multiplier FIS based switching
Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Low power consumption and agressive power management
Direct connect support: Connect up to 2 disks with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure
Port Multiplier support: up to 10 disks using SeriTek/5PM enclosures
Oxford 936DS/936QS enclosure support

Package Contents

SeriTek/6G ExpressCard/34 adapter with two external eSATA I-Type connectors for MacBook Pro and Windows notebook computers
CD-ROM with user manual and drivers

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

This ExpressCard/34 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.

The SeriTek/6G ExpressCard/34 MacBook/Windows notebook adapter is also available as a bundle with the SeriTek/5PM 5-bay port-multiplication enclosure.