Tempo SATA ExpressCard Adapter

Key to Fast External Storage

Fusion D500P Connected to MacBook Pro Sonnet's Tempo™ SATA ExpressCard/34 provides eSATA connectivity for the mobile Mac® or Windows user who needs access to fast external data storage. When speed matters most, eSATA is the interface of choice—it delivers the best performance from storage systems with multiple interfaces (FireWire, USB, eSATA⁽¹⁾). This Sonnet host controller has two external, 3Gb/s, SATA II ports, and offers scalability through its support for drive enclosures with port multipliers or hardware RAID controllers. Imagine connecting up to 10 drives⁽¹⁾ to your notebook—Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 makes it possible.

Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 can sustain read and write speeds to a single SATA drive of up to 125 Mb/sec, about four times as fast as USB 2.0. With two Fusion D500P 5-drive desktop storage systems connected, you can access up to 20TB of files. Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 even supports Mac OS® X, Windows 7 (Professional or Ultimate), Windows Vista® (Enterprise or Ultimate), and Windows XP Pro RAID features, so you can configure your storage the way you want it.

The Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 controller plugs directly into a MacBook® Pro (with ExpressCard/34 slot) or Windows notebook with an ExpressCard slot, and delivers enhanced data transfer speeds for the creative person on the go. Whether you capture and edit video content in the field, the studio, or home, or simply need access to terabytes of files, Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 sets the bar high for mobile storage product performance.

Thunderbolt Compatible with Echo ExpressCard/34 A

Key Features

Fast eSATA interface delivers better performance than FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and USB 2.0—transfer files to and from your drives in less time

FIS-based port multiplier-aware, and works with enclosures with hardware RAID controllers—supports up to 10 disk drives (5 per port)⁽¹⁾

Supports OS X, Windows 8, 7 (Professional or Ultimate), Windows Vista (Enterprise or Ultimate), and Windows XP Pro RAID features

Compatible with Sonnet's Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter⁽³⁾

See Tech Specs Tab for footnotes

Part No.
TSATAII-E342P	Discontinued
Hardware
Warranty	1-year
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Bus Interface	ExpressCard/34
External Connectors	Two eSATA
Drives Supported	10 (5 per port)
Data Transfer Rate	Up to 125 MB per second
ATAPI (DVD-ROM) Support	Yes
Port Multiplier Aware	Yes
Package Contents	Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34⁽³⁾ Documentation
Specifications subject to change without notice.

Mac Compatibility

MacBook® Pro (with an ExpressCard slot)

OS X® Version 10.3+⁽¹⁾

OS X Yosemite compatible⁽⁴⁾

PC Compatibility

PC notebook (with an ExpressCard slot)

Windows® 8, 7⁽²⁾, Vista®⁽²⁾, XP (SP2)

Technical Notes

Sonnet Tempo cards are compatible with most external SATA storage. However, external hard drives with USB 2.0/eSATA dual interface based on the Oxford Semiconductor OXU931DS storage controller chip may not be compatible with Mac OS X when connected via SATA. Known issues are kernel panics occurring when the drive is connected, or the drive not being recognized by the operating system.

Summary of external SATA storage

• Storage with eSATA alone	Compatible
• Storage with triple interfaces	Compatible
• Storage with quad interfaces	Compatible
• Storage with eSATA plus Firewire 400 and/or 800	Compatible
• Storage with port multiplier support (multiple drives)	Compatible
• Storage with RAID 0, 1, or 5 (multiple drives)	Compatible
• Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on JMicron 20366)	Compatible
These compatible drives include, but are not limited to: - OWC Mercury On-the-Go USB 2.0/eSATA 2.5" portable
• Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on Oxford OXU931DS)	Not compatible
These incompatible drives include, but are not limited to: - Western Digital My Book™ Premium ES Edition™ - Seagate Technology FreeAgent™ Pro

Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 not supported under Windows 7 or Windows Vista when running on unibody MacBook Pro computers. The problem is caused by the MacBook Pro's BIOS emulation, which doesn't allocate enough resources to support certain kinds of Expresscard/34 devices, such as a SATA controller, in these operating systems.
Compatible with only Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt Adapter (part no. ECHO-E34). Not compatible with Echo ExpressCard Pro Thunderbolt Adapter (part no. ECHOPRO-E34).
When upgrading to OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) you must reinstall your product's Sonnet driver software.

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Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 Performance

	Number of Drives	RAID Mode	Read (MB/s)	Write (MB/s)
SATA Drive (3TB Hitachi 3.5", 7200rpm)	1	JBOD	115	100
Fusion F2 (1.5TB)	2	SW RAID 0	150	170
Fusion F3 (6TB)	2	HW RAID 0	125	110
Fusion D400QR5 (12TB)	4	HW RAID 5	130	125
Fusion D400QR5 (12TB) via Thunderbolt Adapter	4	HW RAID 5	130	65

Product	Part No.	Description
Sonnet 2-Meter Locking eSATA Cable	TCB-SATA-2L-2M	eSATA data cable with locking connectors
Sonnet 1-Meter Locking eSATA Cable	TCB-SATA-2L-1M	eSATA data cable with locking connectors
ExpressCard/34 to 54 Stabilizer	E34-E54-BK	Brace for stabilizing an ExpressCard/34 adapter card in an ExpressCard/54 slot