Sonnet Allegro 2-port Type-C PCIe Card USB3C-2PM-E

Allegro USB-C 2 Port PCIe Card

• SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps
• USB-C Charge & Sync
• Two Ports with up to 15W Power per Port

Amazing USB 3.2 Gen 2 Performance
Add Two USB-C 10Gbps Ports to Mac Pro, Windows, and Linux Computers with PCIe Slots; and Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion Systems

Up to 2 Times the performance USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 Connections
When it comes to supporting the fastest USB drives available, your computers USB 3.0 ports are perfectly adequatefor connecting peripherals that dont depend on the ultimate USB 3.2 speeds. However, common USB 3.0 ports can be underachievers at 5Gbps, they cant support the maximum performance from many storage devices, and may not provide enough power to enable them to operate. You need SuperSpeed USB-C!

The Allegro USB-C PCIe(1) card supports data transfers at up to twice as fast as USB 3.0, and can also deliver 15W of power per port to USB-C bus-powered devices (three times the 4.5W specified in the USB 3.0 spec). Dont settle for mediocre performance or insufficient power for the fastest SSDs install an Allegro USB-C card to instantly add two Gen 2 USB 3.2 ports to your system and take full advantage of todays SSD performance.

Speed and Power
Sonnet’s Allegro PCIe card supports data transfers up to 960 MB/s when connected to a USB-C Gen 2 SSD RAID device transfers complete in half the time compared with using a USB 3.0 2.5-inch SSD! Sonnet specially engineered the Allegro USB-C card to provide 15W of power through each of its ports. The ports communicate with the host that 3A of VBUS current is available, enabling this Sonnet solution to support USB-C bus-powered SSDs and SSD RAID devices that need 15W during demanding write operations.

Regulates Power to Each Port
Ordinary USB-C adapter cards deal with power delivered through the ports as an afterthought, requiring an additional power source for the card and providing little regulation. The Allegro is no ordinary adapter card. The card regulates its own power without requiring a back-of-the card power cable connection, thus enabling full compatibility in any computer or Thunderbolt expansion system that doesnt have these power connectors available.

Sonnets Allegro PCIe card is unique in regulating power to each port independently, giving each one protection from power glitches on the adjacent port. Without this protection (such as found on an ordinary card), connects and disconnects of one device may cause auto-disconnects of the other.

Resettable Fuses
The Allegro features a resettable fuse on each port to protect the card and computer should there be a cable or peripheral failure. Should a fuse trip on the Sonnet card, you can reset it simply by shutting down the computer.

PCIe Auto-Negotiation
Sonnet’s Allegro PCIe card features PCI Express auto-negotiation. The card automatically negotiates to a x1 data link in a PCIe 3.0 slot, and to a x2 link in a PCIe 2.0 slot, giving full bandwidth to both generations of PCIe slots, ensuring great performance in any configuration.

Add USB 3.2 to Your Thunderbolt Mac
Got a Mac with a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe slot? The Allegro is ideal for use in Sonnets Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe card expansion systems, including Echo Express and xMac desktop and rackmount systems.

Easy Installation
This Allegro USBC-C PCIe installs easily into any PCIe x4 (mechanical) slot; both low-profile and full-height mounting brackets are included. The Sonnet card features hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection support with automatic device configuration, and works with all USB-IF compliant USB peripherals.

Features

Two SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps Ports

Adds two USB-C 10Gbps ports to your Mac Pro, Windows PC, or Linux computer with PCIe slots; or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system

Amazing Performance

Transfers data up to 2x faster than USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 Connections

Super-Powered Ports

Supports USB-C bus-powered SSD, SSD RAID, and hard drive devices with up to 15W (3.0A) power per port

Protected Ports

Independent power regulation isolates each port to prevent cross-coupled power glitches that may cause accidental disconnects

Device overcurrent fuses are resettable

just shut down your machine to reset a fuse without permanent damage to card or computer

PCIe Data Link Auto-Negotiation

Card auto-negotiates one lane data link in a PCIe 3.0 slot and two lanes in a PCIe 2.0 slot, ensuring full 10Gbps performance in either generation PCIe slot

Broad USB Device Support & Compatibility

Supports storage, hubs, and other USB-IF compliant USB devices

Supports Hot-Swappable Device Connection

Plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer

Add USB 3.2 Gen 2 to Thunderbolt Expansion Systems

Add two SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps ports to Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion systems

Easy Installation

Quick and easy user installation into any available PCIe slot

Specifications

Series Description: AllegroColour: GreenSeries: PCIe CardForm Factor: PCIe x4 low-profile computer card; full-height mounting bracket attached, low-profile bracket includedBus Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x2Chipset: ASMedia 3142

Peripherals Supported

• Industry standard USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2 & 2×2; USB 3.1 Gen 1 & 2; USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.1
• Thunderbolt 3-only peripherals are NOT supported

Bus Powered Peripherals Supported

• HD, SSD, SSD RAID, DVD & Blu-ray devices
• 3A per port advertised using USB Type-C Charging
• 15W per port for operation or charging

Cables Supported

• USB-C 10Gbps
• USB-C 5Gbps (not recommended)
• Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps
• These TB3 cables support Sonnet ThunderLok 3
• Thunderbolt 3 20Gbps (0.5-, 0.7-, 0.8-meter cables only)

USB Support

Number of Ports: 2 externalStandard: Complies with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface), EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface), and xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) standardsUASP: USB attached SCSI protocol supported under macOS 10.12+, Windows 10Chipset Throughput: 16 Gbps combined port throughputNumber of Devices Supported: Up to 31Hot Plug: Supports hot-pluggable and hot swappable device connectionBoot Support: No computers support booting at this time.

Mac Compatibility

• Mac Pro 3,1,4,1,5,1, 7,1 (2019), or 14,8 (2023)
• macOS 10.12.6+
• macOS Sonoma compatible

Windows Compatibility

• Computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slots (3.0 slot preferred)(Not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots)
• Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7
• Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 (64-bit editions)

Linux Compatibility

• Computer with PCIe 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 slots (3.0 slot preferred) (Not compatible with most PCIe 4.0 slots)
• Linux Kernel 5.4.0+
• Ubuntu 20.04.1+

Thunderbolt PCIe Expansion System Compatibility

• Supports USB 3 devices when card is installed in a Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion System

Box Contents

• Allegro USB-C PCIe Adapter Card with attached full-height mounting bracket
• Low-profile mounting bracket