Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 vs ASUS ThunderboltEX 3-TR

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Expansion card standard
- Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4:PCIe 4.0
- ThunderboltEX 3-TR:PCIe 3.0
Product colour
- Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4:Silver
- ThunderboltEX 3-TR:Black
Data transfer rate (max)
- Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4:256 Gbit/s
- ThunderboltEX 3-TR:40 Gbit/s
Width
- Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4:270 mm
- ThunderboltEX 3-TR:117.7 mm
Depth
- Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4:122 mm
- ThunderboltEX 3-TR:180.5 mm

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Comparison of Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4, ThunderboltEX 3-TR
28 specifications	A ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 View product	B ASUS ThunderboltEX 3-TR View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	M.2	Mini DisplayPort, PCIe, Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt 3, USB 2.0
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Purpose	PC	PC
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of expansion slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Access	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to installKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Thunderbolt 3 JHL7540
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	256 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 x64
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	270 mm	117.7 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	180.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity	1	1
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, USB
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package type	Box	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Other featuresidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7680 x 4320 pixels
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS Intel 400 series, ASUS AMD B550

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