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FirmTek SeriTek/1SM2PCMCIA/Cardbus32 for Macintosh and PC Notebooks - Connect up to 2 eSATA Devices to your PowerBook G4 (or PC Laptop)! (FTKSATA1SM2) Same Day $89.00
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SeriTek 1SM2 CardBus32 for Macintosh and PC 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.

 Seritek ATA card
Key Features and Benefits
  • Supports two 3.5" SATA hard disk drives *Firmtek does not recommend Maxtor hard drives with this card*
  • Enables effortless transport of high-capacity and high-performance Serial ATA hard drives
  • Supports operating system and software-based RAID or JBOD configurations
  • 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

Specifications

General System Hardware Requirements
  • Apple PowerBook or Power Macintosh with available 32-bit Cardbus PC Card expansion slot
Operating Systems Supported
  • Mac OS 9.xx
  • Mac OS X Version 10.2 or later
  • Windows XP/2000/2003
  • Linux drivers available
Bus Type
  • PC Card 32-bit Cardbus
External Connectors
  • Two external Serial ATA (SATA) shielded eSATA connectors
Drive Types Supported
  • Serial ATA hard drive
Data Transfer Rates
  • Up to 150 MBytes/second or 1.5Gbits/second burst data transfer rate
Drive Modes Supported
  • SATA v2.5
Advanced Data Features
  • Fully compliant with Serial ATA 2.5 specification
  • Complete 32-bit CRC error checking, for all bits transmitted (command, data, and status), offers enhanced data protection for high-speed Serial ATA drives
  • Dual independent data channels allows for separate device timings
Cables Supported
  • 7-pin shielded SATA cable with eSATA connector
Warranty
  • One year limited parts & labor
Physical Dimensions
  • 120mm x 64mm (W x H) Without bracket
Environmental
  • Temperature:
    Operating: +5°C to +55°C
    Non-Operating: -25°C to +70°C

  • Relative humidity:
    Operating: 20% to 80%
    Non-Operating: 15% to 90%
EMC Compliance
  • EN55022/1998, EN55024/1998 (European Community)
  • FCC Part 15 Class B (US)


NOTE: You will be unable to boot from a SATA drive attached to this card.
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