The MPEX1394B3 3-Port Mini PCI Express Fire Wire Card is a PCI Express to Fire Wire-800/ Fire Wire-400 adapter that enables you to add external Fire Wire connectivity on very small form factor or embedded systems. The PCIe Fire Wire card provides two Fire Wire-800 ports & one Fire Wire-400 port, this adapter card supports the latest external Fire Wire storage devices at data transfer speeds of up to 800 Mbps. Using the Mini PCI Express (Mini Card) form factor, this adapter card is designed for use in the latest very small form factor computer systems, such as Mini-ITX or custom embedded solutions where a full-sized PCI Express card would not fit.