2.5 inch SATA III 2 port mSATA SSD Converter Adapter Support RAID 0 1 SPAN JBOD

Description

This 2.5” SATA 6G / USB 3.0 to dual mSATA RAID adapter is an economical choice to use Intel mSATA SSD as a 2.5” SATA storage device.
Once being installed into PC/notebook, the Intel mSATA SSD appears as an ordinary SATA storage to any OS and can be configured as a bootable device.
Additionally, this adapter supports RAID0(Strip), RAID1(Mirror), JBOD(Port Multiplier) and SPAN(Big) with low power and high efficient RAID operation and easy configurable through GUI.

Features
Standard 2.5” SATA storage device form factor (100mm x 70mm x 7mm)
Transparent to OS and does not require any driver
Can be a primary bootable device containing the OS and applications
RAID mode switch by hardware strapping or graphic user interface (GUI)
Upstream port: 7+15Pin SATA Interface x1 / Micro USB 3.0 B-type Female Interface* x1
Downstream port: mSATA Interface x2
Compatible to Intel-type mSATA device (mSATA Interface)
LED indicators for activity and error

SATA 6G Interface Specification
Complies with Serial ATA Specification Rev. 3.1
Supports SATA III (6.0Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps), and SATA I (1.5Gbps) operation
Supports Port Multiplier

USB 3.0 Interface Specification
Complies with USB 3.0 Specification Rev. 1.0
Supports USB Super-Speed (5.0Gbps), High-Speed (480Mbps) and Full-Speed (12Mbps) operation
Supports USB 3.0 / 2.0 power saving mode
Complies with USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport (BOT) Specification Rev. 1.0
Complies with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) Specification Rev. 1.0

System Requirement
PC/laptop with SATA / USB interface (SATA III / USB 3.0 interface is preferred)
Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Server 2003-2008 / Vista / XP 32-/64-bit, Mac 10.3 or later, and Linux (AHCI system and BIOS setting is preferred)



A. SATA 6G upstream port, connect to SATA 6G host interface
B. USB 3.0 upstream port, connect to USB 3.0 / 2.0 host interface*
C/D. SATA 6G downstream ports, install Intel-type mSATA SSD
E. SW1/SW2 slide switch, RAID mode hardware strapping
F. SW3 tact switch, reset button

Hardware Installation
1.Install an Intel-type mSATA SSD to the adapter, secure it with two screws included in the package. If you want to use the adapter with RAID mode, please install two Intel-type mSATA SSD to it.

2.Now you can use the adapter as a 2.5” SATA storage device. For example, you can install it into a notebook.
3.Turn off your notebook and all external devices connected to it.
4.Disconnect your notebook from the power sources.
5.Open the HDD case on the underside of your notebook. Refer to your notebook user manual for more details
6.Use the adapter to replace the 2.5” SATA HDD inside.


7.Secure the HDD case and then switch on your notebook.
8.Or you can install the adapter to any 2.5” SATA HDD compatible device like USB portable hard drive enclosure.
9.If you want to use it as USB 3.0 to mSATA adapter, just simply use USB 3.0 AM to Micro BM cable to connect it to any USB host.

RAID Mode Configuration
Warning: All the data on the Intel-type mSATA SSD connected to the adapter will be permanently erased in the following actions.

1.In the Hydra RAID engine, RAID mode configurations can be controlled by hardware strapping or GUI software.
2.According to the tablet below to select RAID mode by hardware strapping (SW1/SW2):
             JBOD    RAID0    RAID1    SPAN
SW1       1-2       2-3        2-3         1-2
SW2       1-2       2-3        1-2         2-3
3.After RAID mode has been modified, you need to physically push the button SW3 or hot plug the adapter in order to reset it. But it’s not necessary to push the reset button or hot plug if RAID mode is modified by GUI software.
 

Package Included:

2.5” SATA 6G / USB 3.0 to Dual mSATA RAID Adapter x 1
Screws
User’s Manual x 1
Software CD x 1
Optional USB 3.0 AM to Micro BM Cable x 1