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ECS Offers S6M2 SATA 6Gb/s and U3N2 - U3N2 USB-3 Expansions
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Thursday, 21 January 2010

ECS Offers S6M2 SATA 6Gb/s and U3N2 - U3N2 USB-3 Expansions

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), a leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system and notebook manufacturer, today announced the launch of the ECS U3N2 and S6M2 expansion cards as the most flexible solution for many upcoming USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s external devices.

From Mega to Giga Transfer Rate by ECS U3N2

The ECS U3N2 USB 3.0 expansion card which is powered by NEC USB 3.0 controller chip delivers a brand new standard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 performance up to 5Gbps data-transfer rate which is 10 times faster than USB 2.0 and at least 900mA current output for each port to easily access SuperSpeed external devices, also, the ECS U3N2 USB 3.0 expansion card provides a great flexibility with its backward compatibility to USB 2.0 and earlier devices.

Level up Your Platform Performance with ECS S6M2

The ECS S6M2 SATA 6Gb/s expansion card which is powered by Marvell SATA 6Gb/s controller chip can precise access the new generation SATA 6Gb/s system storage that will bring amazing performance boost than SATA 3.0Gbps storage for performance-hungry users; an eSATA 6Gb/s port is also necessary to provide for users saving their time in frequently accessing big files.

The Best Solution to Upgrade

The ECS U3N2 / S6M2 PCI-E x1 expansion cards are both compatible with PCI-E x4, x8, and x16 slot, which means that is the easiest way to upgrade the existing motherboards; different than onboard chip solution which has to occupy the PCI-E bandwidth, the ECS U3N2 / S6M2 expansion cards provide the best flexibility of PCI-E bandwidth for users to put to use.

The ECS U3N2 / S6M2 expansion cards come with high class quality, best flexibility and competitive pricing, also will be bundled with several high-end segment motherboards to provide the best performance for users.

Model Name

S6M2 - SATA 6Gb/s 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 6Gb/s / 1 SATA 6Gb/s

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 6Gb/s 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

About ECS

The Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing computer motherboards since 1987. Today, the motherboard maker also designs and manufactures desktop PCs, notebooks, servers, motherboards, video cards, wireless solutions and handheld devices for distributors worldwide. Headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and China, Korea and Japan, ECS also has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in China, Mexico and Czech Republic. For more information, please visit ECS at https://www.ecs.com.tw/.


 

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