DAS Consumer Storage Solutions
DAS Consumer Storage Solutions
Direct Attached Storage, or DAS, is well established and widely adopted by global consumers. The amount of personal digital content is huge and rapidly growing. Whether it is digital music, videos, photos, or any number of personal data, consumers need reliable and secure digital storage that is easily accessible.
PLX is the leader in high-performance DAS with powerful silicon, backed by our sophisticated software, firmware and applications, enable global OEMs/ODMs to deliver premium high-performance products that stand out amongst the crowd. This technology is leveraged by PLX's deep experience and understanding of USB, FireWire, PCI Express and eSATA connectivity, thus enabling storage system vendors to offer high value-added products to their customers.
- Also see PLX NAS Solutions
Direct Attached Storage (DAS) Controllers
Universal Interface to SATA RAID Controllers
| Part Number | USB | FireWire | eSATA | SATA Ports | Spanning | RAID | Encryption | GPIO (#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXUFS936DS | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 0,1 | No | 24* |
| OXUFS936DSE | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 0,1 | AES-128 | 24* |
| OXUFS936QSE | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 0,3,5,10 | AES-128 | 24* |
| OXUFS946DSE | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 0,1 | AES-128 / AES-256 | 19 |
* Additional secondary GPIO are available - please consult datasheet
FireWire/USB to SATA Controllers
| Part Number | USB | FireWire | eSATA | SATA Ports | Spanning | RAID | Encryption | GPIO (#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXUF934DSA | 1 x USB2.0 | FW400 | No | 2* | Yes | 0,1 | No | 12 |
| OXUF934DSB | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | No | 2* | Yes | 0,1 | No | 12 |
| OXUF943SE | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | No | 1 | No | No | AES-128 / AES-256 | 19 with PWM** |
| OXUFS944SE | 1 x USB2.0 | FW800 | 1 | 1 | No | No | AES-128 / AES-256 | 19 with PWM** |
* SATA host port can be reconfigured for eSATA device port
** PWM = pulse width modulation
USB to SATA Controllers
| Part Number | USB | SATA Ports | UAS Support | NCQ | JBOD | RAID | Encryption | GPIO (#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXU3111 | 1 x USB3.0 | 1 | Yes*** | Yes | No | No | AES-128 / AES-256 | 9 |
| OXU3110 | 1 x USB3.0 | 1 | Yes*** | Yes | No | No | No | 9 |
| OXU3102 | 1 x USB3.0 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0,1 | AES-128 / AES-256 | 27 |
| OXU3101 | 1 x USB3.0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | No | No | AES-128 / AES-256 | 9 |
| OXU3100 | 1 x USB3.0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 9 |
| OXU931DS | 1 x USB2.0 | 2** | No | Yes | No | 0,1 | No | 12 |
| OXU931S | 1 x USB2.0 | 1 | No | No | No | No | No | †† |
| OXU931SF | 1 x USB2.0 | 1 | No | No | No | No | No | 8 |
| OXUS931SE* | 1 x USB2.0 | 1 | No | No | No | No | AES-128 | 16 |
* NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS, try OXUF943SE
** SATA host port can be reconfigured for eSATA device port
*** Firmware upgrade required
†† Fixed function IOs = HDD activity; Two HID controllable LEDs; One button
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