
Description
Equipped with SSDs, the fastest USB drives you can buy today are capable of 800 MB/s data transfers, and many are bus-powered. Most desktop computers (even new models) include generations-old USB interfaces that will throttle that performance and may not offer adequate power to allow bus-powered drives to operate. Install Sonnet's Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe card into a PCIe slot of your Mac Pro®, Windows®, or Linux® computer, or Thunderbolt Expansion System, and support fast USB drives at maximum performance.
Power Advantages
Unlike ordinary USB-C cards, Sonnet's Allegro Pro has the following advantages:
- Delivers 7.5W 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 Pro USB-C 4-Port PCIe: Two Controllers, Four Ports – Up to Twice as Fast as USB 3.0 Cards
Featuring two 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 controllers and four USB-C ports, the Allegro PCIe card supports data transfers at up to twice as fast as USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are capable. With two controllers onboard, the Allegro card speeds data transfers between connected drives, and enables your computer to load and off-load data more quickly.
Features:
- Compatible with 2019 Mac Pro (macOS 10.12+)
- Adds Four USB-C 10Gbps Ports to Your Computer
- Features Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controllers for Fast Drive-to-Drive Transfers
- Supports USB-C Bus-powered Devices with up to 7.5W (3.0A) Power per Port
- Provides Independent Power Regulation for Each Port
- 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
- Compatible with macOS and Windows
- 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(2), 4,1, 5,1, 7,1 (2019)(4), or 8,1 (2023))4 macOS 10.12.6+(3) macOS Ventura compatible |
Windows Compatibility | Computer with PCIe slots Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, and 2008 (64-bit editions) |
Linux Compatibility (See Tech Note 1149) | Computer with PCIe 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-4PM-E Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe Card |
Warranty | 2-year |
Form Factor | PCIe computer card |
Bus Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x4 |
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 1.5A per port advertised using USB Type-C Charging 7.5W per port for operation or charging |
Cables Supported | USB-C 10Gbps USB-C 5Gbps (not recommended) Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps (0.5-, 0.7-, 0.8-meter cables only) Thunderbolt 3 20Gbps |
Chipset | 2x ASMedia 3142 |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Package Contents | Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe adapter card |
USB Support | |
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 |
Alternate Modes Support | No |
Chipset Throughput | 20Gbps combined port throughput |
Number of Devices Supported | Up to 62 |
Hot Plug | Supports hot-pluggable and hot swappable device connection |
Boot Support | No computers support booting at this time |
Equipped with SSDs, the fastest USB drives you can buy today are capable of 800 MB/s data transfers, and many are bus-powered. Most desktop computers (even new models) include generations-old USB interfaces that will throttle that performance and may not offer adequate power to allow bus-powered drives to operate. Install Sonnet's Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe card into a PCIe slot of your Mac Pro®, Windows®, or Linux® computer, or Thunderbolt Expansion System, and support fast USB drives at maximum performance.
Power Advantages
Unlike ordinary USB-C cards, Sonnet's Allegro Pro has the following advantages:
- Delivers 7.5W 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 Pro USB-C 4-Port PCIe: Two Controllers, Four Ports – Up to Twice as Fast as USB 3.0 Cards
Featuring two 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 controllers and four USB-C ports, the Allegro PCIe card supports data transfers at up to twice as fast as USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports are capable. With two controllers onboard, the Allegro card speeds data transfers between connected drives, and enables your computer to load and off-load data more quickly.
Features:
- Compatible with 2019 Mac Pro (macOS 10.12+)
- Adds Four USB-C 10Gbps Ports to Your Computer
- Features Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controllers for Fast Drive-to-Drive Transfers
- Supports USB-C Bus-powered Devices with up to 7.5W (3.0A) Power per Port
- Provides Independent Power Regulation for Each Port
- 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
- Compatible with macOS and Windows
- 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(2), 4,1, 5,1, 7,1 (2019)(4), or 8,1 (2023))4 macOS 10.12.6+(3) macOS Ventura compatible |
Windows Compatibility | Computer with PCIe slots Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, and 2008 (64-bit editions) |
Linux Compatibility (See Tech Note 1149) | Computer with PCIe 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-4PM-E Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe Card |
Warranty | 2-year |
Form Factor | PCIe computer card |
Bus Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x4 |
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 1.5A per port advertised using USB Type-C Charging 7.5W per port for operation or charging |
Cables Supported | USB-C 10Gbps USB-C 5Gbps (not recommended) Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps (0.5-, 0.7-, 0.8-meter cables only) Thunderbolt 3 20Gbps |
Chipset | 2x ASMedia 3142 |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Package Contents | Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe adapter card |
USB Support | |
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 |
Alternate Modes Support | No |
Chipset Throughput | 20Gbps combined port throughput |
Number of Devices Supported | Up to 62 |
Hot Plug | Supports hot-pluggable and hot swappable device connection |
Boot Support | No computers support booting at this time |
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