* Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 tested against other major brands' FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34 adapters, using 4GB transfers between a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X Version 10.5.6 and a 2-drive hardware RAID 0 array.

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High-Speed, High-Bandwidth Ports for Notebooks

Sonnet’s FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 provides you the ability to connect the fastest FireWire® multimedia peripherals to your MacBook Pro or Windows notebook computer with an ExpressCard slot. Do you work with files stored on external hard drives? You may not be getting the maximum performance from them. Many drive enclosures include a FireWire 800 (1394b) interface, which provides up to twice the data transfer speeds and bandwidth of FireWire 400 (1394a), both critical attributes when working with multimedia applications. Don’t settle for a slower connection and less than maximum performance; get a Sonnet FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 adapter to add the FireWire 800 ports you need!

Sonnet's FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard/34 features two 9-pin FireWire 800 ports to satisfy the high-bandwidth demands of video and pro audio applications. Offering plug and play simplicity(1), this card works in ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 slots, supports all FireWire 800 and FireWire 400(2) peripherals, and features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection with automatic device configuration.

Many drive enclosures include a FireWire 800 (1394b) interface, which provides up to twice the data transfer speeds and bandwidth of FireWire 400 (1394a), both critical attributes when working with multimedia applications.

Technical Notes:
(1) Windows requires installation of driver for FireWire 800 support

(2) FireWire 400 support through FireWire 800 ports requires FireWire 400-to-800 adapter or adapter cable.

(3) Sonnet's FireWire 800 Pro is compatible with all MacBook Pro models. Sonnet's original FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34 is not compatible with 15" MacBook Pro, Model Identifier 2, 2; or 15"/17" MacBook Pro Model Identifier 4,1. Compatible with all other models. Check System Profiler (Apple Menu->About This Mac->More Info) for Model Identifier.

Key Benefits

• Simple way to add high-speed FireWire ports to any compatible notebook computer
• Provides support for the fastest FireWire multimedia peripherals
• Works in any ExpressCard slot
• Plug-and-play simplicity
• Supports hot-swappable device connection. Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
• RoHS compliant

Mac Compatibility

• MacBook® Pro(3) models with ExpressCard/34 slot
• Mac OS® X Version 10.5 or later
• Snow Leopard compatible, with both 32 bit and 64 bit kernels

Windows Compatibility

• Notebook computer with ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP SP2

Technical Specifications

Specifications subject to change without notice