Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 vs Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 has 115 Gbit/s more data transfer rate (max) than the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps (120 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Expansion card standard: PCIe 4.0 on the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5, PCIe 2.0 on the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps. Windows operating systems supported: Windows 11 x64 on the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5, Yes on the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps.

Expansion card standard
- ThunderboltEX 5:PCIe 4.0
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:PCIe 2.0
Data transfer rate (max)
- ThunderboltEX 5:120 Gbit/s
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:5 Gbit/s
Windows operating systems supported
- ThunderboltEX 5:Windows 11 x64
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:Yes

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Comparison of ThunderboltEX 5, PCEU-232RS
32 specifications	A ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 View product	B Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps Model PCEU-232RS View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Mini DisplayPort, USB 2.0, PCIe, USB Type-C, Thunderbolt, VGA	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 15-pin
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy to installKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	120 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 g
Package type	Box	Box
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	4.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	88.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	119.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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