Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps vs GIGABYTE CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps, SAS, SATA on the GIGABYTE CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA. Expansion card form factor: Full-height / Low-profile on the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps, Low-profile on the GIGABYTE CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA. Expansion card standard: PCIe 2.0 on the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps, PCIe 4.0 on the GIGABYTE CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps, 10 pc(s) on the GIGABYTE CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA.

Output interface
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA:SAS, SATA
Expansion card form factor
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:Full-height / Low-profile
- CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA:Low-profile
Expansion card standard
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:PCIe 2.0
- CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA:PCIe 4.0
Quantity per pack
- PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps:1 pc(s)
- CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA:10 pc(s)

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Comparison of PCEU-232RS, CRA4961
34 specifications	A Axagon PCEU-232RS PCIe controller 2x ext. + 2x int. USB 5Gbps Model PCEU-232RS View product	B GIGABYTE CRA4961 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA Model CRA4961 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	SAS, SATA
Expansion card form factorDiffers	Full-height / Low-profile	Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 4.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	SATA 15-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Host interface genderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Male
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to installKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Slimline SAS 8i connectors; Supports up to 16 x SAS 12 Gb/s or SATA 6 Gb/s physical devices; Supports up to 4 x PCIe x4 NVMe physical devices
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	77 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	167 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68.9 mm

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