Sonnet USB3C-2PM-E - Allegro USB-C PCIe Card with USB-C Charging
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Description
When it comes to supporting the fastest USB drives available, your computer's USB 3.0 ports are perfectly adequate...for connecting peripherals that don't depend on the ultimate USB 3.2 speeds. However, common USB 3.0 ports can be underachievers-at 5Gbps, they can't support the maximum performance from many storage devices, and may not provide enough power to enable them to operate. With Sonnet's Allegro USB-C PCIe card installed into a PCIe slot of a Mac Pro®, Windows®, or Linux® computer, or Thunderbolt Expansion System, you can upgrade to the benefits of SuperSpeed USB-C!
Power Advantages
Unlike ordinary USB-C cards, Sonnet's Allegro has the following advantages:
- Delivers 15W of power per port to USB-C bus-powered devices
- Doesn't require separate power plug connection; gets the power required to operate connected drives from the slot it's installed in
- Independent, per-port power regulation protects each port from glitches on adjacent ports, preventing auto-disconnects of already-connected drives
- Features a resettable fuse on each port, protecting both card and computer should a cable or peripheral fail; resetting a tripped fuse is simple-just shut down and restart your computer
Allegro USB-C PCIe: Up to Twice as Fast as USB 3.0 Cards
The Allegro USB-C PCIe supports data transfers at up to twice as fast as USB 3.0, and can also deliver 15W of power per port to USB-C bus-powered devices.
Features:
- Compatible with 2019 Mac Pro (macOS 10.12+)
- Adds Two USB-C 10Gbps Ports to Your Computer
- Supports USB-C Bus-powered Devices with up to 15W (3.0A) power per port
- Provides Independent Power Regulation for Each Port to Prevent Accidental Disconnects
- Resettable Device Overcurrent Fuses Protect the Card and Computer
- USB 3.0 Charging Port Handshake Support
- Simultaneously Sync and Charge iPads and Other Devices (that support USB 3.0 charging at 1.5A per device)
- Supports Storage, Hubs, and Other USB-IF Compliant USB Devices
- Supports Hot-swappable Device Connection
- Compatbile with macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Works in Thunderbolt™ Expansion Systems (like Sonnet's Echo™ Express, xMac™ Pro Server, or xMac mini Server)
- 2-year Product Warranty
- Free Lifetime Customer Technical Support
- Designed in the USA
| Compatibility | |
| Mac Compatibility | Mac Pro¨ 3,1(3), 4,1, 5,1, 7,1 (2019), or 8,1 (2023)(3) macOS 10.12.6+(4) macOS Ventura compatible |
| Windows Compatibility | Computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slots (3.0 slot preferred) (Not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots) Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 (64-bit editions) |
| Linux Compatibility | Computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slots (3.0 slot preferred) (Not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots) Linux Kernel 5.4.0+ Ubuntu 20.04.1+ |
| Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion System Compatibility | Supports USB 3 devices when card is installed in a Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion System |
| Hardware | |
| Part No. | USB3C-2PM-E Allegro USB-C PCIe Card |
| Warranty | 2-year |
| Form Factor | PCIe x4 low-profile computer card; full-height mounting bracket attached, low-profile bracket included |
| Bus Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x2 |
| Peripherals Supported | Industry standard USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2 / 2x2; USB 3.1 Gen 1 / 2; USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 Thunderbolt 3-only peripherals are NOT supported |
| Bus Powered Peripherals Supported | HD, SSD, SSD RAID, DVD / Blu-ray devices 3A per port advertised using USB Type-C Charging 15W per port for operation or charging |
| Cables Supported | USB-C 10Gbps USB-C 5Gbps (not recommended) Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps These TB3 cables support Sonnet ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt 3 20Gbps (0.5-, 0.7-, 0.8-meter cables only) |
| Chipset | ASMedia 3142 |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| Package Contents | Allegro USB-C PCIe Adapter Card with attached full-height mounting bracket Low-profile mounting bracket |
| USB Support | |
| Number of Ports | 2 external |
| Standard | Complies with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface), EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface), and xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) standards |
| UASP | USB attached SCSI protocol supported under macOS 10.12+, Windows 10 |
| Chipset Throughput | 16 Gbps combined port throughput |
| Number of Devices | Supported Up to 31 |
| Hot Plug | Supports hot-pluggable and hot swappable device connection |
| Boot Support | No computers support booting at this time. |
When it comes to supporting the fastest USB drives available, your computer's USB 3.0 ports are perfectly adequate...for connecting peripherals that don't depend on the ultimate USB 3.2 speeds. However, common USB 3.0 ports can be underachievers-at 5Gbps, they can't support the maximum performance from many storage devices, and may not provide enough power to enable them to operate. With Sonnet's Allegro USB-C PCIe card installed into a PCIe slot of a Mac Pro®, Windows®, or Linux® computer, or Thunderbolt Expansion System, you can upgrade to the benefits of SuperSpeed USB-C!
Power Advantages
Unlike ordinary USB-C cards, Sonnet's Allegro has the following advantages:
- Delivers 15W of power per port to USB-C bus-powered devices
- Doesn't require separate power plug connection; gets the power required to operate connected drives from the slot it's installed in
- Independent, per-port power regulation protects each port from glitches on adjacent ports, preventing auto-disconnects of already-connected drives
- Features a resettable fuse on each port, protecting both card and computer should a cable or peripheral fail; resetting a tripped fuse is simple-just shut down and restart your computer
Allegro USB-C PCIe: Up to Twice as Fast as USB 3.0 Cards
The Allegro USB-C PCIe supports data transfers at up to twice as fast as USB 3.0, and can also deliver 15W of power per port to USB-C bus-powered devices.
Features:
- Compatible with 2019 Mac Pro (macOS 10.12+)
- Adds Two USB-C 10Gbps Ports to Your Computer
- Supports USB-C Bus-powered Devices with up to 15W (3.0A) power per port
- Provides Independent Power Regulation for Each Port to Prevent Accidental Disconnects
- Resettable Device Overcurrent Fuses Protect the Card and Computer
- USB 3.0 Charging Port Handshake Support
- Simultaneously Sync and Charge iPads and Other Devices (that support USB 3.0 charging at 1.5A per device)
- Supports Storage, Hubs, and Other USB-IF Compliant USB Devices
- Supports Hot-swappable Device Connection
- Compatbile with macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Works in Thunderbolt™ Expansion Systems (like Sonnet's Echo™ Express, xMac™ Pro Server, or xMac mini Server)
- 2-year Product Warranty
- Free Lifetime Customer Technical Support
- Designed in the USA
| Compatibility | |
| Mac Compatibility | Mac Pro¨ 3,1(3), 4,1, 5,1, 7,1 (2019), or 8,1 (2023)(3) macOS 10.12.6+(4) macOS Ventura compatible |
| Windows Compatibility | Computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slots (3.0 slot preferred) (Not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots) Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 (64-bit editions) |
| Linux Compatibility | Computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slots (3.0 slot preferred) (Not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots) Linux Kernel 5.4.0+ Ubuntu 20.04.1+ |
| Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion System Compatibility | Supports USB 3 devices when card is installed in a Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion System |
| Hardware | |
| Part No. | USB3C-2PM-E Allegro USB-C PCIe Card |
| Warranty | 2-year |
| Form Factor | PCIe x4 low-profile computer card; full-height mounting bracket attached, low-profile bracket included |
| Bus Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x2 |
| Peripherals Supported | Industry standard USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2 / 2x2; USB 3.1 Gen 1 / 2; USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1 Thunderbolt 3-only peripherals are NOT supported |
| Bus Powered Peripherals Supported | HD, SSD, SSD RAID, DVD / Blu-ray devices 3A per port advertised using USB Type-C Charging 15W per port for operation or charging |
| Cables Supported | USB-C 10Gbps USB-C 5Gbps (not recommended) Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps These TB3 cables support Sonnet ThunderLok 3 Thunderbolt 3 20Gbps (0.5-, 0.7-, 0.8-meter cables only) |
| Chipset | ASMedia 3142 |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| Package Contents | Allegro USB-C PCIe Adapter Card with attached full-height mounting bracket Low-profile mounting bracket |
| USB Support | |
| Number of Ports | 2 external |
| Standard | Complies with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface), EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface), and xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) standards |
| UASP | USB attached SCSI protocol supported under macOS 10.12+, Windows 10 |
| Chipset Throughput | 16 Gbps combined port throughput |
| Number of Devices | Supported Up to 31 |
| Hot Plug | Supports hot-pluggable and hot swappable device connection |
| Boot Support | No computers support booting at this time. |
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