- Versatile Support—Support for Sony® SxS, and PCIe-based ExpressCard/34 cards
- Fast—Uses PCI Express® 2.0 bus interface to deliver superior performance; aggregate available bandwidth of 400 MB/sec.
- Windows PCIe Card Interface Connection—Includes PCIe 2.0 card designed specifically to connect Qio to a PC with PCIe slots
- SxS Aggregate Media Ingest Speed (3 cards concurrently)—PCIe ExpressCard Interface for Fast Storage (not Qio-Connected): 300MB/s; ExpressCard/34 Interface for Fast Storage (not Qio-connected): 200MB/s; ExpressCard/34 Interface to Qio-connected SATA drives: 100MB/s
- Mac and Windows Compatible—Qio works within your workflow, regardless the platform you've chosen; simply connect Qio to the appropriate interface card for your Mac or PC and you're good to go
- Built-In SATA Connections—Connect external media readers with an eSATA interface
- Small and Rugged—Strong aluminum case measures just 5.9" x 6.2" x 1"
- Security—Slot for Kensington and similar security locks to secure the device and deter theft
SxS to the Power of Three
Sony’s popular XDCAM EX™ and Arri Alexa professional HD camcorders use high-performance SxS memory cards, which share the same interface and shape as ExpressCard®/34 adapter cards. This shared form factor and connector make ingesting footage from your SxS media a simple task in ExpressCard slot-equipped notebook computers—insert the card and go. If your computer doesn't have an ExpressCard slot, you could just plug in the camera or a specialized USB 2.0 SxS reader, grab a cup of coffee and relax while all those gigabytes of data are transferred at around 30 MB/s. But what if you need faster transfers? Or want to ingest files from more than one card at a time? Sonnet's Qio E3 is the answer to all of these questions.