ECS Gears up USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps Cards with High Flexibility
Taipei, Taiwan, January 20, 2010 – Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), a leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system and notebook manufacturer, today announced USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps expansion cards; U3N2 and S6M2 as the most flexible solution for upcoming external devices.
From Mega to Giga Transfer Rate by ECS U3N2
ECS U3N2 USB 3.0 expansion card is powered by NEC USB 3.0 controller chip to deliver a new standard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 performance up to 5Gbps data-transfer rate. That is 10 times faster than USB 2.0 and at least 900mA current output for each port to access high-speed external devices. ECS U3N2 USB 3.0 expansion card provides a great flexibility with its backward compatibility to USB 2.0 and earlier devices.
Enhance productivity with ECS S6M2
ECS S6M2 SATA 6Gbps expansion card employs Marvell SATA 6Gbps controller chip to access the new generation SATA 6Gbps system storage for an incredible productivity. Performance-hungry users enjoy high-speed SATA 6Gbps benefits when data transferring.
Upgradability and Flexibility
ECS U3N2 and S6M2 PCI-E x1 expansion cards are both compatible with PCI-E x4, x8, and x16 slots for easy upgrade the existing motherboards. Compared to on-board chip solution ECS U3N2 / S6M2 expansion cards provide the best flexibility without compromising PCI-E bandwidth.
The detailed specifications:
| Model Name | S6M2 – SATA 6Gbps expansion card | U3N2 – USB 3.0 expansion card |
| Controller Chip | Marvell 88SE9128 | NEC D720200F1 |
| Interface | PCI-E x1 Gen2 | PCI-E x1 Gen2 |
| Data-transfer Rate | 6Gbps | 5Gbps |
| Backward Compatible | SATA 3.0Gbps / 1.5Gbps | USB 2.0 / 1.0 |
| Connectors | 1x eSATA 6Gbps / 1 SATA 6Gbps | 2x USB 3.0 |
| O/S Supported | Windows 7 / Vista / XP | Windows 7 / Vista / XP |
| Packing | 1x S6M2 expansion card 1x Driver CD 1x Quick Guide 1x Low-profile Bracket 1x SATA 6Gbps Cable |
1x U3N2 expansion card 1x Driver CD 1x Quick Guide 1x Low-profile Bracket |
| Note | AHCI Mode Supported | Port Type: USB A-Type Power Supply: 900mA per port |
