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MAXPower 4-port eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0

High-Performance RAID 0/1/5/10/JBOD Controller Card

Adds 4 x 6G eSATA Ports to Apple Mac Pro 2006-2012, PC with PCIe Slot, or via Thunderbolt PCIe Carrier.
From faster backups and file transfers to high-end Audio/Video editing, connecting an eSATA interface equipped device to the MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card can take data transfer performance to an entirely new level. Optimally compatible with Mac Pro models and PCs with an available PCIe 2.0 slot, the MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card works with ANY eSATA interfaced equipped external hard drive to deliver significantly faster data transfer rates over the fastest factory equipped Mac Pro interface of FireWire 800. Look at how 6Gb/s eSATA compares even to USB 3.0:

MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card
The Power of Choice in RAID
RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Drives. Put simply, this means taking multiple matching drives and arranging them together to achieve large storage space, speed, data protection, or any combination of the three. The MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 levels; as well as supporting JBOD (SPAN and individual drive modes). You can learn more about RAID modes at this link here.
MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card
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This Card Adds:
  • Four external eSATA ports
Requires:
  • Available PCIe Slot

See specifications below for system and/or OS compatibility information

Port Multiplier Support for Up to 20 Drives
In addition to supporting up to four single or dual eSATA enclosure, the MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card supports port multiplier enclosures to connect up to 5 drives into a single eSATA port. By supporting port multiplier enclosures, the MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card can provide massive storage and increased data protection by utilizing up to 20 drives for protective RAID arrays such as RAID 1, 10, & 5.
Maximum Bandwidth for Multiple eSATA Storage Solutions
With its PCIe 2.0 interface, the MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card provides two 500MB/s data lanes for a total card bandwidth of 1000MB/s. Now you can connect up to four 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s, and/or 6Gb/s external drives via eSATA and experience maximum data transfer rate throughput from each.
Manage Drives Easily Via Management Utility
The NewerTech RAID Web Management Utility is an easy-to-use web browser-based application to set up RAID arrays, manage connected drives, view storage health status, and view information about the connected storage devices. (See screenshot)
Future Ready Yet Fully Backward Compatible
The MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card is like a "performance assurance policy" as conventional hard disk drives and SSDs migrate to the SATA 6Gb/s standard. Installing the card now offers immediate speeds gains while making a Mac Pro or PC future ready for even greater speed gains. Like all good upgrades, the card doesn't leave the past behind. The MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card is fully backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots as well as previous generations of SATA 1.5Gb/s and 3Gb/s drives.
Don't Have An Available PCIe Slot?
That's no problem for the MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card. By utilizing an external PCIe expansion chassis, such as the OWC Helios, you can use this card with any Mac or PC...even laptops. And if you do pair it with the OWC Helios, you can experience the power of Thunderbolt with the latest machines.


Product Specifications:

Chipset

  • Marvell 9235

Connector Type

  • Four eSATA 6Gb/s ports

Interface

  • PCI-Express 2.0 x2 bandwidth (Hardware Interface PCI-Express x4)

Form Factor

  • Full-height card

Data Transfer Rate*

  • Up to 1000MB/s total card bandwidth under optimal conditions.

Mac Requirements

  • OS X 10.6.8 to 10.11.5
  • macOS 10.12 to 10.13
  • Hardware: Intel-based Mac with available PCIe 2.0 or 1.0 slot* or Thunderbolt equipped Mac utilizing a Thunderbolt PCIe expansion unit.

PC Requirements 1

  • Operating System: Windows Vista and later
  • If more than one MAXPower 4-port eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 Controller Card is installed in a PC, the computer will not boot.

Hot Plug/Hot Swap Support

  • PC and Mac

Compatible External Storage

Compatibility

Port Multiplier

  • Yes

Cables

  • Uses the same connecting cables utilized by earlier SATA 1.5Gb/s and 3Gb/s devices.
  • SATA 6Gb/s cables highly recommended for optimal performance when connecting SATA 6Gb/s devices.

RAID Support

  • Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD
1. Multiple copies of NWTMXPCIE6GRS4E are not supported in a PC. If more than one is installed in a PC, the computer will not boot.


*SATA 6Gb/s speeds (600MB/s) will be limited by the PCIe x2 bandwidth (1000MB/s total for PCIe 2.0 x2 or 500MB/s total for PCIe 1.0 x2)
Manufacturer provided specifications for Newer Technology p/n MXPCIE6GRS4E UPC#: 811643012905
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Learn how to find your Mac's model IDThe MAXPower 4-Port eSATA RAID Card is compatible with...
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2012)
(June, 2012)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.06GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2012)
(June, 2012)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
3.33GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012)
(June, 2012)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
3.2GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 12-Core (Mid 2010)
(July, 2010)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010)
(July, 2010)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.4GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010)
(July, 2010)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
3.33GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010)
(July, 2010)
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2009)
(March, 2009)
Model ID: MacPro4,1
2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2009)
(March, 2009)
Model ID: MacPro4,1
2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2008)
(January, 2008)
Model ID: MacPro3,1
2.8GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2008)
(January, 2008)
Model ID: MacPro3,1
2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 8-core (Early 2007)
(April, 2007)
Model ID: MacPro2,1
3.0GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Mac Pro
Mac Pro 4-core (Mid 2006)
(August, 2006)
Model ID: MacPro1,1
2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz
Detailed specs
Install Videos
Xserve Intel
Xserve Quad-Core (Early 2009)
(April, 2009)
Model ID: Xserve3,1
2.26GHz
Detailed specs
Xserve Intel
Xserve 8-Core (Early 2009)
(April, 2009)
Model ID: Xserve3,1
2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
Detailed specs
PC Desktop
PC Desktops
Compatible with Intel / AMD Process based PCs capable with the specifications listed above.
OWC Helios
OWC Mercury Helios
Thunderbolt PCIe
expansion chassis
More info

Customer Ratings

Write a Review 4.6 / 5 3 out of 3 (100%) reviewers would recommend this product
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 4/5 Works well with my Mac Pro 5,1 and 14 drive RAID but... November 7, 2015 ...it's kind of wonky with El Capitan. It needs a driver refresh in order to work properly.

I would recommend this item to a friend!

Response from OWC, Technical Support November 9, 2015 As stated in the specifications...Please note: Not supported by OS X 10.11 El Capitan at this time. Compatibility updates will be posted as they are made available. NewerTech is working on an updated driver.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous Location: Maryland Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 3-4 months
Rating: 5/5 Reliably Connects our two Sans Digital TR8M6Gs May 15, 2015 Pretty great solution, this card is the same chipset as the RR-644L I believe, at a great price. Works great in a Mac 1.1 server. Two 8 bay RAID towers hanging off this machine now, this card replaces the individual 2-port 642Ls that come with the towerrs. Very reliable, 24-7 uptime, all the time, now that everything is set. Took some finagling with the SD housings ("backplane" issues), but with everything under 1 year replacement warranty and patience, it worked out great. No troubles with the card, you'll need it for this type of application.

I would recommend this item to a friend!

Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous Location: utah Age: 35-44 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 3-4 months
Rating: 5/5 Quick Install and Good Performance April 24, 2015 Used 3x WD red nas drives to setup an esata raid 5 array. With only that many drives I'm still seeing good performance and stability. Web interface helps me setup tasks and view events. Using it as a data storage area yet still windows wont boot while esata cable is connected so still looking into that.

*allows for hot spare that wasnt listed on the technical details/specs. would have liked to see more details on the site

I would recommend this item to a friend!

NewerTech MAXPower 4-port eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 RAID Controller Card with transfer rates up to 1000MB/s Mfr P/N: MXPCIE6GRS4E OWC SKU: NWTMXPCIE6GRS4E 3 Year Newer Technology Limited Warranty
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