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Sonnet Technology Allegro Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card for PCI Express Computers. Add 4 External and 1 Internal USB 2.0 Port to your PCI Express System, such as a Mac Pro. 1 Year Warranty (USB2-E) Same Day $59.99
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Sonnet Allegro
5 Port USB 2.0 Host Adapter
Plug & Play | Four External & One Internal USB 2.0 Ports

This card adds:

  • Four External USB 2.0 Ports
  • One Internal USB 2.0 Port

Requires:

  • Available PCIe x1 lane Slot

See Specifications below for system and/or OS compatibility information

  • Simple way to add five USB 2.0 ports to any compatible computer
  • Easy installation—plug and play—no drivers to install
  • Support simultaneous low-, full-, and hi-speed device connections—maximizes performance for each port
  • Supports hot-swappable device connection—plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer

Add more USB 2.0 ports to your PowerMac G5 or Mac Pro

Everybody's got USB peripherals—keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, joysticks, digital cameras, iPod® mobile digital devices, external drives—and there never seems to be enough ports on a computer to plug all of them in at the same time. Problem solved—install a Sonnet Allegro™ Express USB in your computer to add five more USB 2.0 ports! Considering a hub? Consider the tradeoffs. Every peripheral you plug in has to share a single port's bandwidth (potentially affecting the devices' performance), and you may have to plug it into a power outlet as well as your computer in order to operate some devices.

Sonnet's Allegro Express USB adds five full-bandwidth, high-speed USB connections to your computer without the need for an external box or AC power adapter—no trade-offs necessary. Each of this card's five powered ports supports bus-powered peripherals (devices that work without a separate power supply, including some external drives and scanners) and hi-speed data transmission.

With no drivers to install, this card offers simple plug and play installation in Mac and Windows computers. Allegro Express USB adds USB connectivity, outside and in, without compromise.


Includes
  • USB PCI Express Card
  • Quick Installation Guide
Specifications
Ports
  • Five USB 2.0
Connections
  • Internal - 1 Port
  • External - 4 Ports
Bus Specifications
  • PCI-Express x1
Form Factor
  • Standard PCI
Operating System Support
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP SP 2
  • Mac OS X 10.3 or later(1)
  • OS X Lion compatible
External Connectivity
  • x4 USB 2.0 connectors
Internal Connectivity
  • x1 USB 2.0 connector
Data Transfer Rates
  • USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)
  • USB 1.1 - 12Mbps (or 1.5MB/sec)
Notes
  1. Deep Sleep not supported under Mac OS X Version 10.4 or 10.3.
Warranty
Physical  
Dimensions
  • 3.70" x 2.67" (9.40cm x 6.80 cm)
Weight
  • 0.35 lbs
 
Click here to get your Model Identifier number
This is compatible with the following models:

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro5,1

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 8-Core, 2.4GHz)
(July, 2010)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro5,1

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 Quad-Core, 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz)
(July, 2010)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro4,1

Mac Pro (Early 2009 8-Core, 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz)
(March, 2009)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro4,1

Mac Pro (Early 2009 Quad-Core, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz)
(March, 2009)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro3,1

Mac Pro (Early 2008, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz)
(January, 2008)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro2,1

Mac Pro (8-core, 3.0GHz)
(April, 2007)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro1,1

Mac Pro (Original, 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz)
(August, 2006)

Machines Have Model Identifier PowerMac11,2

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005, 2.0GHz, 2.3GHz, dual 2.5GHz)
(October, 2005)

PC running Windows, Linux or FreeBSD
and available PCI-Express x1 lane or better slot

 
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