StarTech.com 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA III - SATA HDD/SSD

HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Add eight SATA III 6Gbps ports to your desktop computer or server using a PCIe x4 Gen 2 slot to connect SATA drives (HDD/SSD); 8-Port SATA PCIe Card features 2x Mini-SAS connections with Mini-SAS to 4x locking SATA adapter cables incl. QUAD CONTROLLERS: This PCI Express SATA 6 card features a PCIe MUX and four 2-Port SATA host controllers; This architecture allows for eight total SATA (serial ATA) 6Gbps ports through a single x4 PCIe slot, enabling combined total throughput up to 16Gbps COMPATIBILITY: Supports PCIe Gen 2 & SATA III Specs, and previous generations at lower performance; Windows XP and up, macOS 10.6.8 and up, Linux 2.6.32 and up (LTS kernels only); Motherboard compatibility with no bifurcation required & no built-in RAID EASY INSTALL: Expansion card w/ plug-and-play setup in full or low-profile PCI-e slot (full-profile bracket installed, low-profile incl); Supports storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft) , RAID Assistant (macOS), mdraid/mdadm (Linux) THE IT PRO'S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this SATA PCIe controller card converter is backed for 2-years, including free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual technical assistance