--- product_id: 1785690 title: "StarTech 2 Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps eSATA Controller Card - Dual Port PCIe x1 SATA III Adapter with Configurable Internal/External Connectivity" brand: "startech.com" price: "12534 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Star Tech.Com" url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/1785690-startech-2-port-pci-express-sata-6-gbps-esata-controller store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # PCIe x1 slot with PCIe 2.0 support 2x SATA/eSATA 6Gbps ports ASM1061 chipset with NCQ & Port Multiplier StarTech 2 Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps eSATA Controller Card - Dual Port PCIe x1 SATA III Adapter with Configurable Internal/External Connectivity **Brand:** startech.com **Price:** 12534 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Unlock Next-Level Storage Speed & Capacity — Because Your Data Deserves the Fast Lane ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** StarTech 2 Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps eSATA Controller Card - Dual Port PCIe x1 SATA III Adapter with Configurable Internal/External Connectivity by startech.com - **How much does it cost?** 12534 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/1785690-startech-2-port-pci-express-sata-6-gbps-esata-controller) ## Best For - startech.com enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted startech.com brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Seamless Compatibility Across Devices:** Supports Windows OS and all SATA III/earlier SSDs & HDDs for effortless integration. - • **Double Your Storage, Double Your Power:** Add 2 blazing-fast SATA or eSATA 6Gbps ports via a single PCIe x1 slot—expand without limits. - • **Plug & Play with Pro-Level Flexibility:** Includes full & low-profile brackets plus a 7-pin SATA cable for quick, versatile installation. - • **Maximize Efficiency with Advanced Features:** ASM1061 controller enables NCQ, FIS-based Port Multiplier & command-based switching for peak performance. - • **Engineered for IT Pros, Backed for Peace of Mind:** 2-year warranty plus free lifetime 24/5 multilingual tech support keeps you covered. ## Overview The PEXESAT322I is a professional-grade 2-port PCIe SATA III controller card delivering 6Gbps transfer speeds. It supports both internal SATA and external eSATA drives, compatible with Windows and SATA SSDs/HDDs. Featuring the ASM1061 chipset, it offers advanced features like NCQ and Port Multiplier for optimized performance. Designed for easy installation with full and low-profile brackets, it’s backed by a 2-year warranty and lifetime tech support, making it the go-to choice for IT professionals seeking reliable storage expansion. ## Description The PEXESAT322I PCI Express SATA III Controller Card (6 Gbps) gives you the option to add 2 internal or external SATA ports to your computer, through a single PCI Express (x1) card slot. The card features on board jumper selection, which enables you to configure the card to provide 2 internal or external SATA III ports, or one of each, as needed. The SATA III card features Port Multiplier (PM) support on each port, which allows multiple drives to be connected over a single cable when necessary to maximize the number of SATA device connections while reducing the amount of cabling required. The card is fully compliant with the SATA revision 3.0 specification (up to 6Gbps of data bandwidth), enabling you to utilize the speeds of high performance hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSD), as well as SATA-based optical drives (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Blu-Ray).. Review: Works Great on Windows 11 25H2 with included Driver - Easy Install. - Working Great on ASRock B450M Steel Legend with Windows 11 25H2 fully updated. I needed a PCIe card with an external Esata and an internal SATA connection for a Blu-ray R/W Drive. I have several older Esata PCIe cards and none of them will work on any of my Windows 11 machines and I have 7 of those machines. So I had to find a new solution. This one’s a little pricey but it’s gotta work. So I went for it. Note: Because I did not have a working optical drive on the machine receiving this card I copied all the folders on the include CD to a folder on flash drive and then to the new machine / Desktop. How it went…”Set The Jumpers” Shut down-unplug. Put in the card-boot up / Device manager / IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers did show a new entry but it was labeled same as the other 3 “Standard SATA ACHI Controller”. Plugged in and turned on my external drive via Esata = No Go. Unplugged the external / Rebooted and installed the driver that came on the included CD per the instructions in the included manual, Rebooted, Device Manager / IDE ATA/ATAPI now only showing 3 Controllers – BUT…Device Manager / Storage controllers now shows an Asmedia SATA controller device. Connected the external drive via Esata – BOOM there it is. Shut down, unplugged, - connected internal Blu-ray R/W drive. Booted up, put a disc in the drive, - BOOM there it is. Yes I can see, read and write to the internal Blu-ray R/W drive and the external Esata connected drive at the same time…The drivers on the included CD work fine and If it aint broke I aint fixin it. Review: Good product - I used this to hook up two external SATA drive enclosures to my new computer. The card fit perfectly in my computer. I installed it and plugged in my drives and started up my machine. I then installed the latest driver from the startech.com site (nice site, BTW). Some of my drives were not recognized. I had to go into Windows Disk Management, where they were listed as Foreign Disks. Once they were "imported" Windows read the disks just fine. Everything seemed to work fine. But then, after working on the computer for about 15 minutes, got a blue screen of death. The error shown as DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE. After rebooting, got another BSOD, and another, and another. Every 15 minutes or so. This on a brand new computer. So I figured it must have something to do with the card since that was the only thing I had changed about the computer. I decided to walk it backwards one step at a time. I didn't want to uninstall the whole thing and start all over. So I went to the driver in Device Manger and just disabled it, then rebooted. Hmm, no more BSOD! What happens if I re-enable the driver now. Will the BSOD come back? It did not. So it seems like disable/enable the driver solved the issue. In retrospect, I should have installed the card, turned on the computer, installed the driver, then reboot. Then, shut down the computer, hook up the drives, and turn the computer on. I did these two steps as one. I highly recommend that you take it one small step at a time. Easier to sleuth problems that way. Other than that, this card has worked perfectly. ## Features - IMPROVE STORAGE CAPACITY: This 2-Port PCIe SATA and eSATA Controller Card enables support of two internal SATA or external (eSATA) drives through PCI Express; A cost-effective solution to increase your system's storage capacity - ASM1061 CONTROLLER: This SATA and eSATA controller card features a dedicated chipset to enable two switchable SATA and eSATA 6Gbps ports via a single x1 PCIe slot; Supports FIS-based Port Multiplier, Command-based switching, NCQ, and ATA/ ATAPI commands - WIDE COMPATIBILITY: Supports Windows and standard SATA and eSATA SSDs (solid-state drives) and HDDs (hard drives); Supports SATA III (6 Gbps) and earlier revisions; Compliant with PCI Express 2.0 - CONVENIENT SETUP: This 2-port SATA/eSATA controller card installs in a full or low-profile PCIe slot; Compatible with PCIe x1, x4, x8, or x16 slots; Includes full-profile (pre-installed) & low-profile brackets, and 7-pin SATA cable - THE IT PRO'S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT professionals, this 2-Port SATA and eSATA Controller Card is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual technical assistance ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00952N2DQ | | Best Sellers Rank | #52 in Internal Computer Networking Cards | | Brand | StarTech.com | | Built-In Media | PCIe SATA Controller, SATA Cable, Low Profile Bracket, Driver CD, Manual | | Compatible Devices | Personal Computers, Laptops | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 434 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00065030848428 | | Hardware Interface | ATA, PCI, eSATA | | Item Weight | 0.05 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | StarTech.com | | Mfr Part Number | PEXESAT322I | | Model Number | PEXESAT322I | | Operating System | Windows | | Style | 2x eSATA | 2x SATA | | Style Name | 2x eSATA | 2x SATA | | UPC | 065030848428 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 2 Years | ## Product Details - **Brand:** StarTech.com - **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computers, Laptops - **Hardware Interface:** ATA, PCI, eSATA - **Item Weight:** 0.05 Kilograms - **Style:** 2x eSATA | 2x SATA ## Images ![StarTech 2 Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps eSATA Controller Card - Dual Port PCIe x1 SATA III Adapter with Configurable Internal/External Connectivity - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LEZ8YietL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can I hook my boot drive to this card?** A: First I booted up with the empty card. after windows installed it, I shut my computer down and pluged in my ssd drive. then started up in cmos, to see if it was their, it was. Every thing booted fine. So i ran a speed test and found that it ran 60% slower than my 1.5 onboard sata. Even though it showed as a 6g it does not have the speed. So i now use it for my cd rom. I there is some settings i missed, sure would like to know. **Q: Can I use this as a boot drive?** A: If your motherboard has UEFI Firmware with NVMe support then yes you can boot a compatible OS like Windows 8.1/10 64bit or a modern Linux.From Startechs Websitehttps://www.startech.com/faq/hard_drive_accessories_m2_u2_boot_an_os#PEX4M2E1https://www.startech.com/faq/hard_drive_accessories_m2_u2_compatibility#PEX4M2E1https://www.startech.com/faq/hard_drive_accessories_m2_compatibility_no_sata#PEX4M2E1The following article also gives a good overview of the requirementshttps://tinkertry.com/how-to-boot-win10-from-samsung-950-pro-nvme-on-superserver **Q: SATA ignoramus question. I assumed the two slots were standard USB. But I can't seem to wiggle any USB device plugs into the slots. Standard slots?** A: Sorry, the two slots are NOT standard USB slots. Although, they may look similar they are not. They are both eSATA ports, a kind of USB hybrid. Used to connect external drives. They are faster than USB or the older fire-wire. Look for an external hard drive that uses eSATA. For speed, eSATA is a huge jump over USB. It can be as fast as adding a hard drive straight into your computer. **Q: Will this work on dell r720 with vmware 6.5.x??** A: The NVMe adapter works fine on a Dell R720 with VMware 7.0 installed. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Great on Windows 11 25H2 with included Driver - Easy Install. *by P***Y on April 17, 2026* Working Great on ASRock B450M Steel Legend with Windows 11 25H2 fully updated. I needed a PCIe card with an external Esata and an internal SATA connection for a Blu-ray R/W Drive. I have several older Esata PCIe cards and none of them will work on any of my Windows 11 machines and I have 7 of those machines. So I had to find a new solution. This one’s a little pricey but it’s gotta work. So I went for it. Note: Because I did not have a working optical drive on the machine receiving this card I copied all the folders on the include CD to a folder on flash drive and then to the new machine / Desktop. How it went…”Set The Jumpers” Shut down-unplug. Put in the card-boot up / Device manager / IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers did show a new entry but it was labeled same as the other 3 “Standard SATA ACHI Controller”. Plugged in and turned on my external drive via Esata = No Go. Unplugged the external / Rebooted and installed the driver that came on the included CD per the instructions in the included manual, Rebooted, Device Manager / IDE ATA/ATAPI now only showing 3 Controllers – BUT…Device Manager / Storage controllers now shows an Asmedia SATA controller device. Connected the external drive via Esata – BOOM there it is. Shut down, unplugged, - connected internal Blu-ray R/W drive. Booted up, put a disc in the drive, - BOOM there it is. Yes I can see, read and write to the internal Blu-ray R/W drive and the external Esata connected drive at the same time…The drivers on the included CD work fine and If it aint broke I aint fixin it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product *by S***M on November 17, 2024* I used this to hook up two external SATA drive enclosures to my new computer. The card fit perfectly in my computer. I installed it and plugged in my drives and started up my machine. I then installed the latest driver from the startech.com site (nice site, BTW). Some of my drives were not recognized. I had to go into Windows Disk Management, where they were listed as Foreign Disks. Once they were "imported" Windows read the disks just fine. Everything seemed to work fine. But then, after working on the computer for about 15 minutes, got a blue screen of death. The error shown as DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE. After rebooting, got another BSOD, and another, and another. Every 15 minutes or so. This on a brand new computer. So I figured it must have something to do with the card since that was the only thing I had changed about the computer. I decided to walk it backwards one step at a time. I didn't want to uninstall the whole thing and start all over. So I went to the driver in Device Manger and just disabled it, then rebooted. Hmm, no more BSOD! What happens if I re-enable the driver now. Will the BSOD come back? It did not. So it seems like disable/enable the driver solved the issue. In retrospect, I should have installed the card, turned on the computer, installed the driver, then reboot. Then, shut down the computer, hook up the drives, and turn the computer on. I did these two steps as one. I highly recommend that you take it one small step at a time. Easier to sleuth problems that way. Other than that, this card has worked perfectly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It does support Linux better than windows *by D***D on May 17, 2025* Here's the thing. This product is supposed to be compatible with Windows. And it is, just not the way it should be. Port multiplier which is the main reason I imagine most people by this product is flawed in Windows 10 and 11. By flawed meaning several of the drives refused to show. I've tried every configuration you can think of in the drives are just not present. And I know it's not the card It's the driver for Windows. That's right The driver is flawed How do I know it's the driver for windows? Because when the computer boots up all drives show. I have mine configured to use one external port, one internal port. After reading I came to learn that when it comes to the esada each side supports and eight drive Bay, each The external port is for an 8-Bay eSATA enclosure. The internal is for a internal drive. However and oddly enough The operating system that it claims to not support is the one operating system that port multiplier operates perfectly in, in fact all features of the device operate perfectly in this operating system and that operating system is Linux. That's right in Linux the driver is installed automatically no need for the CD or nothing additionally all drives in my media Sonic 8 Bay enclosure loads right up via eSata and internal. No fuss no muss. So perhaps StarTech needs to update their data to reflect that this card is indeed proper for Linux. They may not support it for Linux, But it works so perfectly What support does it need for Linux. I am using mine to power a plex media server, and might I say it runs solid as a rock in Linux that is ## Frequently Bought Together - StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps eSATA Controller Card - Dual Port PCIe SATA III Card - 2 Int/2 Ext - SATA III 6Gbps (PEXESAT322I) - Syba SY-ENC50104 4 Bay 3.5” SATA III HDD Non-RAID Enclosure – Supports USB 3.0 & eSATA Interface, Black - Shielded External eSATA Cable --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/1785690-startech-2-port-pci-express-sata-6-gbps-esata-controller](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/1785690-startech-2-port-pci-express-sata-6-gbps-esata-controller) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*