Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS ThunderboltEX II vs StarTech.com Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- ThunderboltEX II:PCI-X
- Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA:SATA
Output interface
- ThunderboltEX II:Thunderbolt 2
- Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA:mSATA
Product colour
- ThunderboltEX II:Black
- Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA:Black, Green
Data transfer rate (max)
- ThunderboltEX II:20 Gbit/s
- Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA:6 Gbit/s
Width
- ThunderboltEX II:85 mm
- Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA:70 mm
Height
- ThunderboltEX II:100 mm
- Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA:7 mm

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Comparison of ThunderboltEX II, 25SAT22MSAT
37 specifications	A ASUS ThunderboltEX II View product	B StarTech.com Dual mSATA SSD to 2.5” SATA RAID Adapter Converter - TAA Model 25SAT22MSAT View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	Thunderbolt 2	mSATA
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Green
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5101299 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMS562
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	20 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, BIG, JBOD
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	70 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 g
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 g
Cables includedKnown for one	DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
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	382 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	498 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	322 mm

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