SATA Card PCIE 3.0, 4 Port with 4 Cables, Controller Expansion Card with Low Profile Bracket, Non-Raid, Boot as System Disk, Support 4 SATA 3.0 Devices

I've gone though (more than) my fair share of RAID and JBOD cards, and this one is by far the best option I've found!Some features that aren't called out above:- You can use two of these cards. I've found with some other manufacturers, my device won't POST if multiple of their cards are plugged in- Runs at full PCIE3.0x1 speed. So for 4 HDDs, you should be getting maximum read/write speed on each- Works with JBOD cards from other manufacturers plugged in too- No driver needed on Linux!- No configuration needed! It just works!After trying 3(!) Other cards before these, I am so glad to finally find one that works

Works great with Windows 11, Server and Linux.The product arrived as advertised and met all my expectations in terms of quality. It performed just as described, and I had no issues using it. I would definitely purchase it again if I found myself in the same situation.

Automatically detected in my Windows PC, connected 4 drives and all 4 of my drives were recognized instantly at boot up.

I've tried two different ASMedia 1064 based 4 port cards like this one. I prefer the IOCrest/Syba version of this card as it's a more reputable vendor but they both use the same ASMedia chip so there's likely not much difference except perhaps in the build quality. This version has a heatsink on the ASMedia chip which is kind of useless as even the non heat sinked versions don't get very hot even under heavy use.There are some important differences to be aware of with SATA PCIe cards like this one. First, ASMedia chips tend to be much more compatible across a wider variety of operating systems than those using JMicron controllers. In fact there are lots of well documented issues with JMicron SATA controllers especially under Linux or for NAS use.If you opt for a high-end SATA controller, like those from LSI Logic/Adaptec/HP/Dell/etc, beware they run hot and use a bunch of power while offering no real performance advantage over the ASMedia options in most applications. SATA hard drives are limited to around around 500 MB/sec and the ASMedia 1064 can easily run at those speeds so anything more seems like overkill.ASMedia chips are often used on many motherboards that offer more SATA ports than the CPU/Chipset natively support. This is one reason why ASMedia is natively supported in most Windows versions and Linux distros with no added drivers needed. I can confirm the ASM1064 works great with Windows 10, Win 11, any version of Debian/Ubuntu based Linux from the last several years, Unraid, OpenMediaVault, Proxmox, etc. And it does so while using very little power.I'd suggest doing your research and see if you can find the IOcrest or Syba version of this board. They're often around the same price and have much better support.

I used this in a machine so I could make a TrueNAS machine. I was able to plug it in and connect the drives and the machine immediately recognized all of the drives without any additional configuration. I appreciated the included SATA cables and the extra bracket in case I need to install it in a small form factor. Very pleased with this card and would absolutely buy another if the need arises.

I was originally looking for a RAID controller as I've been building up a backup server/workstation solution for my apartment. but at the time I was still shopping around. In my search I ended up coming across this little SATA 4 port expansion card for a very reasonable price. Since then I eventually picked up some LSI RAID Controller card and attempted to install the thing but ended up hitting a brick wall due to it having issues with utilizing PCI slots that happen to be allocated for GPUs.So what to do instead? I remembered the little SATA card I'd purchased first and through that bad boy in this old case.Pros -Worked without any type of drivers or software.Instant success and access to my drives.Cons -The fact that its not a RAID Controller, but I knew that from the get-go.Sometimes I'm hesitant about buying from completely unknown companies I find on Amazon, however I know everything is manufactured overseas so its very common to find absolutely unknown brands from time to time and with this, I found a nice little gem. I may end up checking out their other products because I'm sure they'll probably fill some hidden niche need i may have expansion wise or didn't even know I needed yet!If your motherboard is lacking enough SATA ports and you're tired of adding external solutions? Definitely try to this SATA add on card solution.