Sonnet Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card

Connect and Power Eight High Performance USB Peripherals

The Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card, an 8-port, USB-C 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2) PCIe Card with Four USB Controllers Plus USB-C Charging.

Pro Ports. Max Performance from Each One.

First pro PCIe adapter card with eight external USB-C ports, four USB 3.2 controllers, and an x8 PCIe 3.0 bridge chip.

Even in computers with multiple expansion card slots, every slot is valuable—there may not be space to install two 4-port adapter cards. Sonnet’s Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card is the first adapter card ever to feature eight high performance USB-C ports, fitting them neatly on a standard full-height PCIe card bracket. Ports are spaced to enable connection of eight cables (and even USB-C male to USB-A female adapters).

Built to Perform - Advanced Bandwidth Management Architecture

PROFESSIONAL SERIES USB 3.2 PCIe CARD

With its advanced architecture, the Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card can deliver full 10Gbps bandwidth to each of its ports. This is accomplished by providing each USB controller access to two lanes of PCIe 3.0 via an x8 PCIe 3.0 bridge chip, plus by implementing advanced data traffic management to eliminate bandwidth congestion. By providing full-bandwidth PCIe bridging to four controllers and by eliminating bandwidth congestion, this Sonnet card is the highest-performing USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe card ever made.

Key Features

• Eight 10Gbps USB-C Ports on a Single Card- Adds eight USB-C 10Gbps ports to your Mac Pro, Windows, or Linux computer; or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system.
• Supports Eight USB-C Cables- Ports are spaced to enable connection of eight cables (and even USB-C male to USB-A female adapters).
• Four Independent USB Controllers, Full 10Gbps Bandwidth Per Port- PCIe 3.0 bridge chip and four USB 3.2 controllers enable each port to support data transfers at up to 1000 MB/s, even while transferring files from multiple drives concurrently.
• Advanced Data Traffic Management- This Sonnet card supports “Multiple Ins,” which means that that the host can issue a read request to one endpoint device and then proceed with other transactions without waiting for the response from the first device, eliminating traffic congestion.
• Powered Ports- Supports USB-C bus-powered SSD, SSD RAID, and hard drive devices with up to 7.5W power per port.
• Protected Power Delivery- Sonnet USB 3.2 cards uniquely have a power switch on each USB 3 port that manages and monitors the current flow of the port. The switch limits the current draw when a new USB 3 device is connected, minimizing the voltage droop of the main USB 5V power rail, thereby protecting devices connected to other USB ports from going offline because of port power droop.
• Supports Four Independent Physical Connections to VMs- Four independent USB 3.2 controllers control a pair of ports each. If your VM software supports direct physical connections, then each of the Sonnet card’s controllers can be independently attached to a separate virtual machine.
• Supports Hot-Swappable Device Connections- Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer.
• Broad USB Device Support and Compatibility- Supports storage, hubs, and other USB-IF compliant devices.
• Easy Installation- Quick and easy installation into any available x16 PCIe slot, plus no driver installation required.