Apricorn Velocity Solo x2 User manual

Add the Speed of SATA III to your desktop
via your computer’s PCIe 2.0 slot
Compatible with 2.5” SATA III
SSD & HDD (Backwards compatible with
SATA II )
Uses a single PCIe 2.0 x2 slot (or larger)
Auxiliary SATA III port
for additional expansion
Ideal for use as a boot disk or
scratch disk
Simple to install - Clone your
hard drive to your new SSD
using Apricorn’s EZ Gig
Cloning Software for
Windows or Apple’s Disk
Utility for Mac
NOTE: Actual
speeds dependent
on individual
system and SSD
performance.
Solid State Drive
sold separately
Visit our web site at www.apricorn.com or call 1-800-458-5448
©2012 Apricorn, Inc. Corporate Ofces: 12191 Kirkham Rd., Poway, CA. 92064 (updated 6/12)
Accelerate your Desktop - Add the Speed of Solid State &
SATA III to your Desktop PC or Mac Pro®
With PCIe 2.0 data transfer speeds up to 550 MB/sec with a single SSD and up to 800 MB/sec when
congured with two drives, the Velocity Solo x2 enables you to experience the blazing speed of an
SSD in your desktop via a super fast SATA III connection.
Boot in an instant,
open applications in
a ash and slash save
and import times
Simple to Install
The Velocity Solo x2 takes just
minutes to install. Simply connect
your Solid State Drive to the Velocity
Solo and slide the card into an
available PCIe x2 slot (or larger) in
your desktop. Once installed, transfer
your OS and applications from your
desktop hard drive to your new SSD
using Apricorn’s EZ Gig cloning software
for PC systems, or for the Mac Pro use Apple’s built-in Disk Utility.
For additional capacity, the Velocity Solo also provides an additional SATA III data connection that can be
used to connect to another SSD or hard drive.
SATA III
Connector
Auxiliary
for
Expansion
Works with
Windows 7
Vista™& XP
*Up to 550 MB/sec with one drive, Up to 800 MB/sec when used with two drives
Desktop SSD Upgrade Kit
Works with PCIe 2.0 x2 slot (or larger)
x2
Boot time
Boot your
system in one
third the time
Applications
Open your
applications
up to 20x faster
Large files
Import, open
and save files
up to 5x faster
20x
faster
5x faster
3x faster
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For more information on Apricorn’s Velocity Solo and other innovative
Apricorn products visit our web site at www.apricorn.com or call 1-800-458-5448
©2012 Apricorn, Inc. Corporate Ofces: 12191 Kirkham Rd., Poway, CA. 92064
*Actual speeds dependent on individual system and SSD performance.
Features
Add speed of SATA III to host via PCIe 2.0 slot
Compatible with 2.5” SATA III SSD (& HDD)
Uses a single PCIe 2.0 x4 slot (Also compatible with PCIe 1.0)
Auxiliary SATA III port for additional expansion
Backwards compatible with SATA II and SATA I SSDs
Ideal for use as a boot disk or scratch disk
Includes Apricorn’s EZ Gig Cloning Software for Windows
Mac systems use Apples built-in disk utility
TRIM Compatible and can access capacities in excess of
2.2TB (if the Operating System supports TRIM)
Target applications:
• Boot Disk
• Scratch Disks for Design Applications
• High resolution image editing and manipulation
• Photo editing and retouching
• Video editing and post processing
• Gaming
Specications
Box Contents Velocity Solo
Quick Start Manual
Screws
Data Transfer Rates Up to 550 MBs* for single SSD
Up to 800 MBs* with two drives
Interface SATA III (SATA II compatible)
Dimensions 5.25 x 4.75 x 0.67 in
13.2 x 11.9 x 17 mm
Warranty 3 year limited
System Requirements Desktop system with
PCIe 2.0 X2 slot (PCIe 1.0 X2 slot)
Supported OS PC: Supports Win XP, Vista, 7, 8
Mac: OS X 10.4 or later
Ordering info
Ordering Information Apricorn Part Number:
VEL-SOLO-X2
Connecting your SSD to the
Velocity Solo Card
Slide your SSD
onto the SATA
connector on the
Velocity Solo Card.
Use mounting
screws to secure
the drive in place.
SATA connector
Optional - Connect an additional drive to
the Velocity Solo via SATA III connector
Installing the Velocity Solo in your desktop
computer
x2
PCIe Gen1 /Gen2 (x4, x8or x16slot)
*Actual data speeds dependent
on individual system and SSD
performance
Compatible
with PCIe 2.0
x2 Slots
or larger
x4x1 x8 x16
PCIe 2.0 x2 slot (or larger )
Data Transfer Speed
Compatible with
Up to 550 MB/sec with one SSD
Up to 800 MB/sec when
configured with two drives
x2
NOTE: x2 slots are uncommon in
most desktop systems
Typical installation will use a x4 slot