06/30/2010
– With
transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps,
USB 3.0 marks a new standard in
high-speed connectivity. Today, storage innovator Thecus® Technology
is pleased to announce a new product in its
ever-expanding lineup of products for the digital lifestyle –
the CU30N.
Sporting two USB 3.0 ports and
full backward compatibility with USB 2.0 and 1.1 standards, the CU30N
is the
easy way to bring your computer system into the age of USB 3.0.
The
CU30N is a full height PCIe add on card
that is compatible with PCI
Express x1,
x4, x8 and x16 slots.
Installation is extremely easy and no external power source is required
to
get it up and running. Once installed, the CU30N gives your system two USB 3.0 ports
that are ready to
connect with all sorts of USB 3.0 devices.
On the
hardware front, the CU30N utilizes the NEC μPD720200
Processor - the
world's
first USB host controller compliant with USB 3.0 and xHCI
specifications. With
the NEC μPD720200, the CU30N supports four
modes of transfer, including
Low-speed (1.5Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps),
high-speed (480 Mbps), and super-speed (5Gpbs).
The
CU30N can also be used to upgrade
certain Thecus® NAS units
for
USB 3.0 connectivity. Currently, the CU30N can be installed in the
following
models:
- N4200
- N7700
Series
- N8800
Series
The
CU30N is fully compatible with PCs
using Windows
7/Vista/XP 32/64bit
operating systems.
“USB
3.0 is certainly the upcoming future connectivity standard,
and with the CU30N, users can leverage this new standard
today,”
said Florence Shih, Thecus®
Technology General Manager. “Combining
the CU30N with our D0204 is a great way to experience the future of
storage.”
