Sonnet Allegro USB-C 4-Port PCIe Card - SONUSB3C4PME

FEATURES

• SuperSpeed+ USB x4 - Adds four 10Gbps USB-C ports to your Mac Pro, Windows PC, or Linux(1) computer with PCIe slots; or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system
• Dual USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controllers - Support data transfers at up to twice as fast as USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1; speed data transfers between connected drives
• Powered Ports - Supports USB-C bus-powered SSD, SSD RAID, and hard drive devices with up to 7.5W power per port
• Protected Power Delivery - Independent power regulation isolates each port to prevent cross-coupled power glitches that may cause accidental disconnects; resettable device overcurrent fuses protect the card and computer, and may be reset by a simple shutdown
• Broad USB Device Support & Compatibility - Supports storage, hubs, and other USB-IF compliant USB devices
• Optimized for Thunderbolt - Provides maximum performance over Thunderbolt
• Supports Hot-Swappable Device Connection - Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
• Easy Installation - Quick and easy installation into any available PCIe slot

MAC COMPATIBILITY

• Mac Pro® 3,1(1), 4,1 or 5,1
• macOS 10.10.5, 10.12.6+(2)
  (not compatible with macOS 10.11)
• macOS Mojave compatible

WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY

• Computer with PCIe slots
• Windows 10, 8.1, 7
• Windows Server 2016, 2012, and 2008 (64-bit editions)

LINUX COMPATIBILITY(3)

• Computer with PCIe slots
• Linux 4.12+(1) Kernel (LTS version only)

THUNDERBOLT COMPATIBILITY

• Supports USB 3 peripherals on a Mac or Windows PC when installed in a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion system(4)
• macOS 10.12.6+(2,1)
• Windows 10 Build 1709 or newer (64-bit edition)

Technical Notes

1. Compatible in Mac Pro 3,1 PCIe 1.1 slot; performance may be limited by slot’s bandwidth.
2. macOS erroneously reports a 5Gbps connection when connected at 10Gbps.
3. Linux supports only 5Gb transfer rate as of 4.12.13 Kernel.
4. Not compatible with Thunderbolt 1 PCIe Expansion systems.