Sonnet Allegro Max USB-C 20Gb/s 1-Port PCIe USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Adapter Card

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. announced the Allegro Max USB-C 20Gb 1-Port PCIe card, a low-cost addition to its range of USB adapter cards.

The Allegro Max card adds a single USB-C 20Gb/s port to computers with PCIe card slots, enabling fast data transfers with the latest USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 portable SSDs.

What it does:
The Allegro Max USB-C 20Gbp/s 1-Port PCIe card is a low-profile PCIe adapter card for Mac, Windows and Linux computers that connects a single USB-C peripheral device. The card installs into an available x4 PCIe card slot and uses drivers built into the OS. In addition to the full-height PCIe bracket attached to the Allegro Max card, the firm includes a low-profile bracket in the package that enables the card’s use in computers that cannot support a full-height card.

Many desktop computers include only 10Gb/s and slower USB ports, limiting data transfer speeds of connected storage devices to 1,000MB/s or less. However, by integrating the Allegro Max USB-C 20Gb 1-Port PCIe card, users can experience a significant enhancement in data transfer speeds. By supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 SSDs’ data transfer speeds up to 2,000MB/s, the card enables content creators to save or read files up to 2x as fast as possible with a 10Gb/s connection, while gamers may load stored games in half the time. The Allegro Max USB-C 20Gb 1-Port PCIe card delivers its performance boost for the fastest USB 3 SSDs, and also supports most other USB devices at maximum performance.

The Allegro Max USB-C 20Gbps 1-Port PCIe card (part number USB3C-1M20G-E) is available from the company and soon from its WW distribution and reseller partners at the suggested retail price of $34.99.