9 independent SATA 3.0 ports on a PCIe expansion card Hotswappable design for easy drive replacement without system downtime Supports NCQ and AHCI for improved drive performance and reliability speed data transfer SATA 3.0 interfaces provide up to 6 Gbps transfer rate Enables quick and efficient data movement across all connected drives Compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems Soft compatibility and flexible storage solutions Not designed for hardconfig RAID; intended for softwarebased storage setups Compatible with soft systems such as Synology NAS, offering versatile storage expansion and data redundancy options Enhanced PCIe Gen3 interface PCIe Gen3 slot delivers faster throughput and broad compatibility Easy integration into a wide range of modern systems for performance Practical use scenarios Expand storage for a NAS or workstation: attach multiple HDDs/SSDs to increase capacity and create a larger storage pool Media production and editing: support large video project archives with sequential transfer rates and quick file access Small business backup and archiving: add drives to centralize backups and improve storage reliability in a compact PCIe card Notes This description preserves the original specifications: 9 SATA 3.0 ports, hotswappable, NCQ, AHCI, up to 6 Gbps, Windows and Linux support, soft compatibility with Synology NAS, and PCIe Gen3 slot compatibility.