Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS ThunderboltEX II/Dual vs ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:Thunderbolt 2
- USB 3.1 Type-A:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rate (max)
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:20 Gbit/s
- USB 3.1 Type-A:10 Gbit/s
Width
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:100 mm
- USB 3.1 Type-A:79.3 mm
Depth
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:85 mm
- USB 3.1 Type-A:73.6 mm

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Comparison of ThunderboltEX II/Dual, USB 3.1 Type-A
11 specifications	A ASUS ThunderboltEX II/Dual View product	B ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	Thunderbolt 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	20 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1 x64	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	79.3 mm
DepthDiffers	85 mm	73.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort	Unknown — not stated by the source

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