Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 has 110 Gbit/s more data transfer rate (max) than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (120 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 has 32.9 mm more width than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (88.9 mm vs 56 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant has 20.5 mm more depth than the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 (140 mm vs 119.5 mm). Expansion card standard: PCIe 4.0 on the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5, PCIe 3.0 on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant. Product colour: Black on the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5, Red on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant.

Expansion card standard
- ThunderboltEX 5:PCIe 4.0
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:PCIe 3.0
Product colour
- ThunderboltEX 5:Black
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- ThunderboltEX 5:120 Gbit/s
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:10 Gbit/s
Width
- ThunderboltEX 5:88.9 mm
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:56 mm
Depth
- ThunderboltEX 5:119.5 mm
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:140 mm

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Comparison of ThunderboltEX 5, P10Q4A-USB-CARD
33 specifications	A ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4A-USB-CARD 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 15-pin
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
PurposeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM3142, ASMedia - ASM2812X
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	120 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
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	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	88.9 mm	56 mm
DepthDiffers	119.5 mm	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
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

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