Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Axagon PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP vs Axagon RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:PCIe
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:SATA
Output interface
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:M.2
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:SATA
NVMe
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:Yes
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:No
Product colour
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:Black, Red
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:Black
Certification
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:CE, RoHS
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:CE
Data transfer rate (max)
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:3 Gbit/s
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:5 Gbit/s
Compliance certificates
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:RoHS, CE
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:RoHS
Width
- PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP:180 mm
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:128 mm

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Comparison of PCEM2-ND, RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU
37 specifications	A Axagon PCEM2-ND PCIe x8 - dual M.2 NVMe M-key slot adapter, RAID, dataswitch, w. SP & LP Model PCEM2-ND View product	B Axagon RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	M.2	SATA
NVMeDiffers	Yes	No
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Host interface genderKnown for one	Male	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height / Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCIe 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy to install	Yes	Yes
Country of origin	China	China
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	3 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, CE	RoHS
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	64 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	75 g	78 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	225 mm	150 mm
Package depthDiffers	155 mm	154 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	25 mm
Package weightDiffers	166 g	137 g
Package type	Box	Box

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