HighPoint RocketU 1144B - Manual (Page 3)

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HighPoint RocketU 1144B / RocketU 1142A
HighPoint USB 3.0 HBA’s – High-Performance External Storage for
Your PC
HighPoint has capitalized on recent advances in USB 3.0 connectivity,
and has made 5Gb/s per-port performance a reality. USB 3.0 is no
longer limited to plug-and-play device hubs; RocketU HBA’s take
External USB 3.0 storage to the next level.
HighPoint’s second generation 4-Port USB 3.0 HBA
Boasting four dedicated 5Gb/s external USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and
powered by a PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface, the RocketU 114x is the
industry’s fastest USB host bust adapter, and is ideal for high-speed
SATA 6Gb/s SSD’s and hard drives.
The RocketU 114x has been optimized for maximum USB 3.0 device
compatibility, including 4TB and larger SATA 6Gb/s hard disks and the
latest SSD’s.
Key Features

PCI-Express 2.0 x4
 Total Transfer Bandwidth up to 20Gb/s
 Four dedicated 5Gb/s Super Speed USB 3.0 type-A ports (RocketU
1144B)
 Two Super Speed USB 3.0 type-A ports and one 10Gb/s Internal
USB 3.0 Front Panel Port (RocketU 1142A)
 Optimized for external USB drives and drive enclosures
 Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 & 1.1
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Driver support for Microsoft Windows 7, 2008, Vista
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Linux OS support with Linux Kernel embedded USB 3.0 driver
(Require Kernel v2.6.31 or later)