Sonnet Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Adapter Card
Sonnet Allegro Pro USB-C 3.2 8-Port PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe 3.0, 7.5W Per Port, 10Gbps Per Port, 4x USB 3.2 Controllers
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Pro Ports. Max PerformanceEven in computers with multiple expansion card slots, every slot is valuable. There may not be space to install two 4-port adapter cards. The Sonnet Allegro™ Pro USB-C® 8-port PCIe Card is the first adapter card to feature eight high performance USB-C ports onto a standard full-height PCIe card bracket. Providing the full 10Gbps through each port by using four USB 3.2 controllers and a PCIe 3.0 x8 bridge chip.
The Most Capable 10Gbps USB-C Card
USB SSD NirvanaEquipped with NVMe SSDs, the fastest USB 3.2 Gen 2 drives available can transfer data at incredible speeds. Chances are your computer has few ports capable of supporting their full performance. Upgrade your workflow in a major way by installing Sonnet’s Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card in your Mac Pro®, Windows, or Linux computer; or Echo™ III Thunderbolt™ to PCIe card expansion system to support up to eight NVMe USB drives at maximum performance(1), no power adapters needed.
High Speed Simultaneous Transfers
10Gbps from Every PortMany multi-port USB cards are simple hubs that split a single USB controller’s bandwidth between all its ports, which limits their performance when two or more devices are connected and operating. When installed in a computer’s PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 slot, Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card supports eight simultaneous 10Gbps transfers. It is ideal for transferring data from multiple drives to the computer (and from drive to drive) — data transfers from a single USB 3.2 NVMe SSD device at up to 1000 MB/s. Compared to using a USB 3.1 Gen 1 or USB 3.0 adapter card, transfers complete in half the time.
Advanced Bandwidth Management Architecture
Built To PerformWith its advanced architecture, the Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card can deliver full 10Gbps bandwidth to each of its ports. This is accomplished by providing each USB controller access to two lanes of PCIe 3.0 via an x8 PCIe 3.0 bridge chip, plus by implementing advanced data traffic management to eliminate bandwidth congestion. By providing full-bandwidth PCIe bridging to four controllers and by eliminating bandwidth congestion, this Sonnet card is the highest-performing USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe card ever made.
Intelligent Power Delivery
Sonnet Port Power AdvantagesSonnet designed the Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card with a focus on intelligent power delivery and management for attached drives powered through its ports — unlike ordinary USB adapter cards designed without attention to detail.
7.5W Power per PortThis Allegro card supports eight USB bus-powered SSDs or hard drives by providing each individual port with 7.5W of power.
No Auxiliary Power RequiredOrdinary USB cards need a separate power connection. Sonnet’s Allegro card draws all the power necessary to operate connected drives from the slot it’s installed in. This enables you to install the Sonnet card in any compatible computer or Thunderbolt expansion system regardless of it having extra power connectors available.
Independent, Per-Port Power RegulationThe Allegro card protects each port from power glitches on neighboring ports to prevent auto-disconnects of already-connected drives. Ordinary USB cards can deliver poor power regulation, allowing a connected drive to be forced off (auto-disconnected) when an additional drive is connected or disconnected.
Resettable FusesUnlike ordinary USB cards, the Allegro card features a resettable fuse on each port that protects both the card and computer should a cable or peripheral fail. Resetting a tripped fuse is simple — just shut down and then restart your computer.
Virtual Machine Support
Supports Four Independent Physical Connections to Virtual MachinesThe Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card’s four independent USB 3.2 controllers control a pair of ports each. If your VM software supports direct physical connections, then each of these four controllers can be independently attached to a separate virtual machine.
