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Sonnet Technologies Allegro
4-Port SuperSpeed USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) PCI Express 2.0 Expansion Card
Mfr P/N: USB3-4PM-E OWC SKU: STIUSB34PME
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Speedy USB 3.2 Performance
- Adds USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Connectivity: Adds four USB-A 5Gbps ports to your Mac Pro®, Windows PC®, or Linux® computer with PCIe slots; or Thunderbolt™ to PCIe card expansion system
- Speedy Performance: Transfers data up to 10x faster than over USB 2.0 connections
- Super-Powered Ports: Supports USB 3.0 bus-powered hard drives, SSDs, DVDs & Blu-ray devices with up to 2.0A per port
- Charging Ports: Supports USB 3.0 charging port handshake, and will simultaneously synch and charge iPads and other devices that support USB 3.0 charging at 1.5A per device
- Broad USB Device Support & Compatibility: Supports storage, hubs, and other USB-IF compliant devices; compatible with USB 2.0 devices
- Supports Hot-Swappable Device Connection: Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
- Add USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) to Thunderbolt Expansion Systems: Add four speedy USB-A 5Gbps ports to Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion systems
- Easy Installation: Quick and easy user installation into any available PCIe slot of your computer
- Sonnet Technologies 1 Year Limited Warranty
Upgrade to SuperSpeed USB Performance
Your computer's USB 2.0 ports are perfectly adequate for connecting mice, keyboards, and printers, but if you need to connect external storage drives, USB 2.0 ports are underpowered in more ways than one – limiting data transfer speeds to around 25-30 MB/s, they can hardly be called "high performance." Most drives available today include faster USB interfaces and offer significantly better performance than USB 2.0-equipped drives. Though you can connect them to your computer's USB 2.0 ports, their performance would be reduced by as much as 85 percent! Don't settle for slow performance – install a Sonnet Allegro Type-A USB 3.2 PCIe 4-Port(1) card to instantly add four SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps ports to your system to take full advantage of today's drives' performance capabilities.
PCIe Interface
The Allegro features a PCIe 2.0 bus interface to take advantage of your computer's fast expansion card slots. This card installs easily into any PCI Express® (PCIe) slot that supports a full-height card, features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection support with automatic device configuration, and works with all USB-IF compliant USB peripherals.
Powerful Ports
Sonnet specially engineered the Allegro PCIe card to provide extra power through its ports without the need for you to connect an auxiliary power cable. Delivering up to 10W of power per port, this Sonnet solution supports USB 3.0 bus-powered hard drives, SSDs, DVDs & Blu-ray™ devices without the need to connect an additional AC power adapter. The Allegro also supports the USB 3.0 charging specification that enables you to simultaneously charge and sync your iPad®, iPhone®, or other device that supports USB 3.0 charging!
Add Four USB 3.2 Ports to Older Mac Computers with USB 2.0
Got an older Mac with USB 2.0 ports, no PCIe slots, and a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port? The Allegro is a great way to add four USB-A 5Gbps ports for use in Sonnet's Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe card expansion systems, including Echo Express™ and xMac™ desktop and rackmount systems.
Perfect for the Extra Slot in Your Multi-Slot Thunderbolt System
Have a multi-slot Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe card expansion system with an open slot? Installing an Allegro 4-Port USB 3.2 PCIe expansion card is an excellent, inexpensive way to add four SuperSpeed USB-A 5Gbps ports to your computer.
Includes
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- (1) Sonnet Technologies Allegro 4-Port SuperSpeed USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) PCI Express 2.0 Expansion Card
- (1) Documentation
- Sonnet Technologies 1 Year Limited Warranty
Specs
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UASP Support
- Yes
Standards Supported
- OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface)
- EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface)
- xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface)
Hot Swap Support
- Yes
Hot Plug Support
- Yes
External Connectivity
- (4) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports up to 600MB/s
Power Delivery
- USB Battery Charging 1.2 Compliant (up to 7.5W per port)
Card Interface
- PCIe
PCIe Bus Interface
- PCI Express 2.0 x1
PCIe Form Factor
- PCIe x1 full height, half length
- Compatible with PCIe x1 slots or larger
Chipset / Controller
- Fresco Logic
Mac OS Compatibility
- Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows 11
Other OS Compatibility
- Linux Kernel 5.4.0+
- Ubuntu 20.04.1+
Other Requirements
- Mac (Intel® or M1) or Windows PC via a Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion System
- Mac Pro® (3,1, 4,1, 5,1, or 7,1 [2019]) (compatible with Mac Pro 3,1 PCIe 1.1 slot)
Supported Peripherals
- HDDs, SSDs, DVDs, and Blu–ray devices up to 2A per port
Dimensions
- Height: 3.6 cm (1.4 in)
- Length: 21.6 cm (8.5 in)
- Width: 13.7 cm (5.4 in)
Weight
- 159.0 g (0.35 lbs)
Certifications
- RoHS
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
- USB 3.0 devices require USB 3.0 cables to support SuperSpeed data transfer (up to 5Gb/s). Use of USB 2.0 cables to connect a USB 3.0 device to this card is supported, but data transfer will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds (up to 480Mb/s).
- UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) supported under OS X 10.8.5+ and Windows 8.1+.
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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Mac Pro
Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,8
Apple M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,8
Apple M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.5GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.3GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.2GHz 16-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.7GHz 24-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.5GHz 28-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacPro5,1
3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.33GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz & 2.66GHz & 3.06GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mid 2010
Model ID: MacPro5,1
2.8GHz & 3.2GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.33GHz 6-Core Xeon & 2.4GHz 8-Core Xeon & 2.66GHz & 2.93GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: MacPro4,1
2.66GHz & 2.93GHz & 3.33GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.26GHz & 2.66GHz & 2.93GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Early 2008
Model ID: MacPro3,1
2.8GHz 4-Core Xeon & 2.8GHz & 3.0GHz & 3.2GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
Mid 2006
Model ID: MacPro1,1
2.0GHz & 2.66GHz & 3.0GHz 4-Core Xeon
Xserve Xeon (Early 2009)
Early 2009
Model ID: Xserve3,1
2.26GHz Xeon E5520 & 2.66GHz Xeon X5550 & 2.93GHz Xeon X5570
PC Compatible
PC Compatible
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Customer Reviews
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2009 (upgraded to) Mac Pro 5,1
… is a marvelous expansive computer experience. Now I have 13 USB ports! This was a no brainer, popped in and it just worked!
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Reviewer3627069617,
Jul, 29 2024
- Reviewer:Reviewer3627069617
Response from OWC, Support
We are thrilled to hear that the upgrade to your Mac Pro 5,1 provided such a wonderful experience! Having 13 USB ports must be incredibly convenient. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us! Don't hesitate to contact us with further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
The Product is really good
it works perfectly on my Mac Pro 2009 (Flashed 4,1-5,1)A1289 Dual core 2,93. My Mac is optimized for Audio stuff. On the Allegro 3,2 pluged in the ELEKTRON 7Port USB Hub Multi TT USB3.0 + Wavelink WL-UG39DK1 (Hub with 4x 3.0/ 3x 2.0) + Lyndy USB3.0 (7Port) i have many USB Audio equipment....The bottleneck is not the PCI(E) USB Card
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Marco Mono,
Jul, 13 2023
- Reviewer:Marco Mono
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for the feedback on the Sonnet Technologies Allegro PCIe expansion card. We are glad to hear that you are enjoying the card and that it is working perfectly with your setup. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Worked well in my Mac Pro 7.1 tower
installed in my new MacPro 7.1 and worked correctly.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.mfaucz,
Mar, 15 2022
- Reviewer:mfaucz
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for your feedback! Great to hear your Sonnet card is working well in your new Mac Pro 7.1!
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