Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS ThunderboltEX II/Dual vs ASUS USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD

Key differences

Host interface
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:PCI-X
- USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD:PCIe
Output interface
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:Thunderbolt 2
- USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- ThunderboltEX II/Dual:100 mm
- USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD:793 mm

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Comparison of ThunderboltEX II/Dual, USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD
14 specifications	A ASUS ThunderboltEX II/Dual View product	B ASUS USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Thunderbolt 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	20 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	793 mm
DepthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	736 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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