"(Mike, FirmTek just released the new 6G ExpressCard for the 2011 MacBook Pro. Some of your readers may be interested.)

380MB/s Read Performance Recorded with the SeriTek/6G 2-Port, eSATA, 6G, ExpressCard/34 Adapter
FirmTek announced their new bootable, 2-port, SeriTek/6G eSATA 6Gb/s ExpressCard/34 adapter. Available now, the SeriTek/6G provides a new level of performance... With a single OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Solid State Drive (capable of over 500MB/sec rates), the FirmTek SeriTek/6G can provide over 340MB/s average read performance, or for maximum storage capacity customers can connect up to ten hard disks using SeriTek/5PM enclosures" said Chi Kim Stanford Vice President of Business Development. Perfect for use with external storage enclosures, the SeriTek/6G supports advanced features like Mac OS X boot capability, port multiplication with SMART diagnostics support, and Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard compatibility.
FirmTek SeriTek/6G Key Features and Benefits:

• Provides Mac OS Boot Support with Apple 2011 MacBook Pro 17" (8,3)
• Two-port eSATA 6G ExpressCard/34 adapter with 64-bit and 32-bit "Snow Leopard" compatibility
• Compatible w/OS X 10.6.6 and later, Windows 7/Vista/XP
• Reduced compatibility with Apple 2010/2009 MacBook Pro 17" (6,1 & 5,2) models
• Onboard SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express to Serial ATA controller chip
• Supports Disk Utility RAID 0, 1 and JBOD configurations
• S.M.A.R.T application support for third party Macintosh utilities
• SATA 6Gb/s compliant, backward compatible with SATA 3.0 and SATA 1.5 Gb/s
• Provides external PM support for MacBook Pro with an ExpressCard/34 slot
• Complete CRC error checking, for all bits transmitted, offers enhanced data protection
• Bus Mastering off-loads data I/O handling from CPU
• User-upgradeable firmware
• Utilizes standard eSATA connectors
• First and only 6G ExpressCard/34 with SMART application and Mac Port Multiplier support

Pricing and Availability:
The FirmTek SeriTek/6G 2-port eSATA ExpressCard for 2011 Apple 17" MacBook Pro and PC notebooks is available now with an estimated retail price of $119.95 USD. The SeriTek/6G (SATA-6G) can be purchased from FirmTek distributors, resellers, or directly from FirmTek. The SeriTek/6G is also available bundled with the SeriTek/5PM (SATA-5PM-6G).
Read more about the SeriTek/6G here: http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-6g/"

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