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MAXPower 4-Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 PCIe Card

MAXPower 4-Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 PCIe Card
Add four USB 3.1 Type-A ports
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– Add 4 USB 3.1 Type-A ports to any Mac & PC with an open PCIe slot
– Deliver maximum power available through all 4 ports
– Up to 5Gb/s throughput from all 4 ports
– Easy to install
Maximum Performance and Compatibility
Maximum Plug and Play Ease
Future Ready Yet Fully Backward Compatible
USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface
Mac and PC compatible
3 Year NewerTech
Product Limited Warranty

MAXPower 4-Port USB 3.1 Gen 1 PCIe Card

The MAXPower USB 3.1 Gen1 – 4 Port PCIe card delivers ‭an additional 4 high-power, high bandwidth USB Type-A ports for both Mac Pro and PC. They provide the maximum wattage and data throughput from all 4 ports. Now there's no need to look for an extra USB port.
Power
Each of the four USB ports delivers up to 10 watts of power to fully charge and power USB devices.
Performance
Each of the four USB ports delivers up to 5Gb/s data transfer speed to maximize performance of all your USB devices.
  • Adds four USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports (female) to expand your Mac Pro to handle all the USB devices you need.
  • Works with ANY USB Type-A interfaced devices.
  • USB 3.1 is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.
    • USB-B 3.1 cables are not compatible with USB-B 2.0 ports.
    • Unless you use an adapter, USB-C ports or cables will not work with USB Type-A or USB Type-B ports or cables.
    • Devices that require USB 3.1 transfer speeds of 10Gbps might not work with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0, or you might experience lower transfer speeds and impacted performance.
    • Bus-powered USB devices that requires more power than what USB 2.0 can provide are not compatible with USB 2.0.
  • Up to 5Gb/s transfer bandwidth per port.
  • Up to 10W per port for high power using USB devices (External storage).
  • Plug and Play ready.
  • Compatible with USB Type-A port equipped external storage solutions and optical drives.
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Maximum Performance***
  • Sequential Read/Write (compressible data)
    • Read: 350 MB/s
    • Write: 333 MB/s
Environmental (Operating Temperature)
  • Temperature (°F) 32°F — 158°F
  • Temperature (°C) 0°C — 70°C
Environmental (Non-Operating Temperature)
  • Temperature (°F) −40°F — 185°F
  • Temperature (°C) −40°C — 85°C
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.7 in / 94.0 mm
  • Height: 4.7 in / 120.0 mm
  • Width: 0.9 in / 22.0 mm
Weight
  • 0.2 lb (68 g)
Warranty
  • 3 Year Limited NewerTech Warranty
Boot Support
  • Requires a Thunderbolt PCIe expansion chassis that is connected to a Mid-2013 or later Mac host computer.
Sleep / Hibernation Support
  • If using a Mac, you may experience disk ejections when waking from Sleep mode. This is a known issue that occurs when using add-on PCIe cards with the Mac operating system. It is suggested that you manually eject USB devices prior to enabling Sleep mode on a Mac. This issue is not present with Windows.
Hot Plug / Hot Swap Support
  • Supported on any compatible Mac or PC
USB Hubs / Card Reader Support
  • Supported on any compatible Mac or PC
USB Battery Charging
  • Supports USB BC 1.2 specification
    • Total power available: 24W (5V/4.8A)
    • Each port provides 5V/1.2A
Part Number
  • NWTMXPCIE4U3
Includes
  • NewerTech MAXPower 4-Port USB PCIe card
Chipset
Connector Type
  • PCIe 2.0 (fits x4 or larger slot, runs at x1 speeds)
System Requirements
  • Operating System
    • Mac: 10.8.5 and later
    • PC: Windows 7 and later
  • Hardware
    • Recommended: Any Mac or PC with PCIe 2.0 or higher slot (x4 or larger slot required)
    • Minimum: Any Mac or PC with a PCIe 1.0 slot (x4 or larger slot required)
    • Thunderbolt PCIe expansion chassis: supported **
Driver
** Tested with OWC Helios. May not support other PCIe expansion devices.
*** USB Device: OWC Envoy Pro Mini (240GB); Host computer: MacPro5,1 running macOS 10.12.2