ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A vs ASUS USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD

Comparison of USB 3.1 Type-A, USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARD

14 specifications	A ASUS USB 3.1 Type-AView product	B ASUS USB 3.1 TYPE-C CARDView product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	PCIe
Output interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10 Gbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	79.3 mm	793 mm
DepthKnown for one	73.6 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	736 mm
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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