High-Speed, High-Bandwidth Ports for Fast Data Transfers

Do you work with FireWire® audio- or video-based equipment or have files stored on FireWire external hard drives? Sonnet’s Allegro™ FireWire 800 PCIe features the fastest PCI Express to FireWire 800 controller available, the Texas Instruments XIO2213A—combined with full-bandwidth, powered 9-pin FireWire 800 ports, this card can easily satisfy the high-bandwidth demands of video and pro audio applications.

Allegro FireWire 800 PCIe: Simple Way to Add Three FireWire 800 Ports

Sonnet’s Allegro FireWire 800 PCIe provides high-speed FireWire 800 connectivity and powers bus-powered external drives and audio interfaces, so there is no need to connect an external power brick to them. Offering plug and play simplicity, this card works in any Mac® or Windows® computer, or Thunderbolt™ expansion system with a PCIe slot, and supports all FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 (with adapter; sold separately) peripherals. Additionally, this PCIe computer card includes the following key features:

• Works in Thunderbolt Expansion Systems
  (like Sonnet’s Echo™ Express, xMac™ Pro Server, or xMac mini Server)
• Optimized for Maximum Performance Over Thunderbolt
• Three External FireWire 800 Ports
• Support for the Fastest FireWire Multimedia Peripherals
• Hot-Swappable Device Connections
• Plug-and-Play Simplicity (Installs Directly Into a PCIe Slot)
• Compatbile with Mac and Windows
• 1-Year Warranty