Sonnet Allegro Pro 8-port Type-C PCIe Card USB3C-8PM-E

Sonnet Allegro Pro 8-port Type-C PCIe Card USB3C-8PM-E

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.

Great for Use in Thunderbolt Expansion Systems
Use in Sonnet Thunderbolt expansion systems with an available x16 PCIe card slot to power and connect eight 10Gbps USB SSDs to your computer.

Mac, Windows, and Linux Compatible
Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.

Specifications

Bus-Powered Peripherals Supported

• HD, SSD, SSD RAID
• 1.5A per port advertised using USB Type‑C Charging
• 7.5W per port for operation or charging

Cables Supported

• USB-C (10Gbps)
• USB4
• Thunderbolt 5
• Thunderbolt 4
• Thunderbolt 3 (<1 meter)

Box Contents

• Allegro Pro USB-C 8-Port PCIe Card
• Documentation