Makes adding an eSATA external storage device as easy as plug and play! OWC's eSATA SATA I/II ExpressCard/34 adapter features allows you to hook up a high-speed eSATA device to your laptop, to obtain data transfer rates of up to 3.0Gb/s. This card is compatible with computers that have ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slots, and features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connections with automatic device configuration.
Features and Benefits
- JMicron JMB360 chipset
- Compliant with ExpressCard/34 standard
- 1x external SATA II port with 3Gb/s
- Fully plug & play and hot plug supported
- 1 Year Warranty
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eSATA Specifications
- Supports 1-independent SATA port
- Data transfer up to 3.0Gbps
- Compliant with Serial ATA II specification
- Backward compatible to Serial ATA 1.0sSpecification
- Supports Native Command Queue (NCQ), FIS based switching with Port Multiplier (Windows Only, port multiplication not supported on the Mac)
- Compliant with Gen2i, Gen2m SATA II Electrical Specification Revision 1.0
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System Requirements:
- MacBook Pro models with ExpressCard/34 slot
OSX 10.4.x, 10.5.x, & 10.6.x
- Windows Notebook with an ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot
Windows 2000, XP SP2 or Vista.

Special notes for Mac users:
- No Drivers are needed for OS X.
- Bootable in MacBook Pro systems using Core 2 Duo processors (not bootable with original MacBook Pro Core Duo).
- Port multiplication feature not supported.
Special notes for Windows users:
- Drivers included on CD.
- Cannot boot to drives connected through card.
- Port multiplication feature is supported.
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