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ExpressDisk™ Host Drivers




Using the MCCI ExpressDisk Host Drivers is an easy way to increase storage throughput. For pre-USB 3.0 systems, use the MCCI ExpressDisk BOT Driver. For USB 3.0 systems, use either MCCI ExpressDisk BOT or MCCI ExpressDisk UAS.

The MCCI ExpressDisk UAS Driver is a complete replacement for Mass Storage Class and utilizes the Windows-provided SCSIport/Storport Driver to achieve maximum data throughput speed. The MCCI ExpressDisk UAS Driver provides 300% of BOT throughput.

The MCCI ExpressDisk UAS Driver takes full advantage of USB 3.0 features:

  • Streams
  • Full-duplex transport
  • Overlapped operation’s
  • Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
UAS_data


The MCCI ExpressDisk BOT Driver utilizes the Windows-provided SCSIport/Storport Driver to deliver better performance. The driver combines multiple Read/Write requests into a single request to achieve the highest throughput.

MCCI ExpressDisk BOT driver provides 30% or better performance when compared to other BOT drivers.

Benchmark Test Results for USB 3.0 Host

MCCI ExpressDisk comparison w MSFT
BOT Driver
Maximum Read Speed, MB/s
Maximum Write Speed, MB/s
MCCI
319
303
Microsoft
181
137


MCCI Driver Architecture

MCCI ExpressDisk

The MCCI ExpressDisk UAS Driver and the MCCI ExpressDisk BOT Driver function as if they are OS-version neutral. MCCI’s Storport miniport driver is loaded for Windows Vista SP1, Server 2003, and later Windows versions. MCCI’s SCSIport miniport driver is loaded for Windows 2K, XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 without SPs.

  • USB Standard Device Requests
    • USB 2.0 Specification, Section 9.4
    • USB 3.0 Specification, Section 9.4
  • UASP Commands
    • UAS - Working Draft Revision 4, Sections SPC-4 and SBC-3
  • BOTP Commands
    • UAS - Working Draft Revision 4, Sections, SPC-4 and SBC-3
    • USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport Revision 1.0


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