Performance
| Built-in processor |
N |
| Hot-Plug support |
Y |
Packaging content
| Quick installation guide |
Y |
Ports & interfaces
| Host interface |
PCIe |
| Internal |
Y |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
4 |
HighPointRocketU 1144B USB 3.0 HBA
<b>HighPoint Second Generation USB 3.0 HBA's add 2oz copper Technology</b>
The RocketU 1144B is the industry's fastest USB 3.0 HBA – each dedicated USB 3.0 port supports transfer speeds up to 5Gb/s , for a combined bandwidth of up to 20Gb/s; perfect for today's fastest SATA 6Gb/s SSD's and hard drives.
<b>Feature Highlights</b>
- 20Gb/s Transfer Bandwidth
- 5Gb/s per port
- PCI-E 2.0 x4
- 4 USB 3.0 type-A ports
- Supports up to 4 external USB enclosures, HDD/SSD
- Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1
- Hot-Swap and Hot-Plug
- xHCI Compliant
- Support Windows and Linux operating systems (Linux OS support with xHCI driver of Kernel v2.6.31 or later)
<b>Dedicated 5Gb/s per-port</b>
RocketU HBA’s deliver true 5Gb/s per-port performance, and can support any USB drive on the market. Revolutionary USB 3.0 performance Dedicated 5Gb/s per-port transfer rates and a total bandwidth of 20Gb/s!
<b>Quickly and Easily Upgrade your PC with True SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Storage</b>
Add true SuperSpeed USB 3.0 storage to any PCI-E compatible PC. RocketU HBA’s support USB drives of any generation, and can be easily installed into any free PCI-Express Gen 2.0/Gen 1.0 x4, x8 or x16 slot. Driver support is readily available for all major Microsoft operating systems including 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, 2008 and Vista. xHCI complaint RocketU HBA’s are natively supported by current Linux distributions.
The RocketU RocketU 1144B is the ideal upgrade for any Windows or Linux PC, and is well suited for portable storage devices, external backup solutions, and high-speed SSD’s for the ultimate gaming multi-media experience.
<b>Uncompromised Performance for Every Generation of External USB Drive</b>
Rocket U HBA’s support all generations of USB hard drives, SSD’s and Enclosures. Dedicated 5Gb/s ports provide the throughput needed to support any type of drive, from today's fastest 6Gb/s SSD's to external RAID enclosures. RocketU HBA’s will automatically recognize any external USB hard disk or SSD’s that are pre-configured or already contain user data, and are fully compatible with USB 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 hard drives, SSD’s, RAID enclosures and docking bays.
<b>Unlock the Performance Potential of USB Storage</b>
Unlike conventional USB cards that are best used as simple device hubs, RocketU HBA’s are uniquely suited for high-speed USB 3.0 storage configurations. With dedicated 5Gb/s per-port performance, also ideal for a variety of external storage configurations including multi-drive bays, RAID enclosures, and external SSD’s.
