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Serial ata (sata) is the latest form of computer connectivity, featuring faster transfer speeds, easier configuration, and the ability to hot swap drives. With the vantec sata/esata pci host controller, you can add the features and functionality of esata to your computer. By providing an internal sata port, the pci host card offers the expanadability to add a hard drive to you ystem. With the external sata port, both the pci host card gives the flexibility of adding a high speed connection to an external hard drive. Traditionally, one would use usb 2.0 To connect to external hard drives. While usb 2.0 Offers reasonably fast speeds at 480mbps, sata transfers at a speed of up to 1,500mbps! Take advantage of sata on your computer with the vantec sata/esata pci host card. Features: easily add sata/esata to any system with an open pci slot. Transfer rates up to 1500mbps (150mb/s). Supports hot-swapping: plug and play without rebooting! Led drive activity header for each port. Specifications: interface: 32-bit 33/66 mhz pci v2.2. Connections: 1x internal sata port, 1x external sata (esata) port. Dimension: 120mm x 50mm x 13mm (not including mounting plate). Pentium or equivalant pc with one available pci slot. Windows 98se/nt4.0/Me/2000/xp.