Highlights
  • Host Bus: PCI Express base 2.0 specifications
  • USB 3.0 & SATA Combo Host Adapter
  • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification
  • SATA host port supports Removable Disk Drive emulation function
  • SATA host port supports write-protect function
  • Low Profile PCI Form Factor
Introduction

U3S222-PCIE1XG201 is a USB 3.0 & SATA to PCI Express Gen2 Host Bus Adapter.

The U3S222-PCIE1XG201 complies with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 Specification, and Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI).

The U3S222-PCIE1XG201 uses a PCI Express bus interface, and it is applicable for PCI Express solutions with host PC systems.

The U3S222-PCIE1XG201 supports data transfer up to 5 Gbps when connecting to USB 3.0 compliant peripherals, while maintaining compatibility with existing USB peripheral devices.

The SATA host port is designed to emulate Removable Disk Drive that handles and operates like a traditional tape drive and FDD, yet has all of the advantages of disk to disk backup. It also supports write-protect function which provides a most easy way to protect the data content in HDD without performance suffer. Users can read the data but cannot write, change, alter, or damage the raw data.
Technical Specifications

PCIe Host Bus
  • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 2.0
  • Supports PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification revision 1.2
  • Operational registers are direct-mapped to PCI memory space
  • Supports Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) type ROM

USB Features

  • Compliant with Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) Specification revision 0.95
  • Supports one downstream ports at all speeds
  • Supports all USB compliant data transfer types as follows; Control / Bulk / Interrupt / Isochronous transfer
  • Supports USB legacy functions
  • USB3.0 PHY for super-speed Tx/Rx
USB Data Transfer Rate
  • Low-speed (1.5 Mbps)
  • Full-speed (12.0 Mbps)
  • High-speed (480.0 Mbps)
  • Super-speed (5.0 Gbps)
SATA Features
  • Serial ATA Revision 2.6 Specification Compliant
  • Supports Removable Disk Drive emulation function
  • Supports write-protect function
Number of Ports
  • External USB 3.0 Host port with Screw Holes for thumbscrew locking Type USB 3.0 Cable
  • Internal SATA 7pin Host port
Jumper
  • Write Protect Jumper
  • Activity LED
  • One Touch Backup Button
Computer Platform
  • Computer with PCI Express slot (x1, x4, x8, x16)

    Note:
    For the best performance (5.0 Gbps), U3S222-PCIE1XG201 should be installed in a PCIe Gen 2 compliant slot in the host computer.  Most computers have PCIe Gen 2 (5.0 Gbps) throughput on x8 or x16 slots.
    A PCIe Gen 1 compliant slot reaches up to 2.5 Gbps throughput.
Operating System Requirements
  • Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
  • USB 3.0 Host Drivers
    x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit)
    • Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
Kit includes
  • U3S222-PCIE1XG201
  • User's Guide
  • CD-title
    • USB 3.0 Host Drivers
    • iSmart Software
      • Detects multiple USB hard disk drives and provides detailed information of the disk drives; for example, model number, drive partitions, temperature, and so on.
      • Displays current values of S.M.A.R.T. attributes, giving you extensive information about the health of your USB hard drive.
      • Provides a quick S.M.A.R.T self-test feature to test your USB hard drive.
      • Provides a taskbar system tray icon to display USB hard disk drive information, USB speed mode, disk drive temperature, and disk free space capacity.
    • USB fast Software
      • USBFast will enable your USB HDD to have higher transfer efficiency
    • Backup software
Optional Accessories
  • Low Profile PCI Bracket (BR-00166-02)