Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

i-tec Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0 vs i-tec PCI-E 2x M.2 Card

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:M.2
Product colour
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:Multicolour
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:5 Gbit/s
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:32 Gbit/s
Width
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:99 mm
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:120 mm
Depth
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:118 mm
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:19 mm
Height
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:22 mm
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:92 mm
Weight
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:175 g
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:39 g
Package width
- Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0:138 mm
- PCI-E 2x M.2 Card:195 mm

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Comparison of PCE22U3EXT, PCE2M2
28 specifications	A i-tec Extension Kit PCI-Express card USB 3.0 Model PCE22U3EXT View product	B i-tec PCI-E 2x M.2 Card Model PCE2M2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	M.2
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCIe 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Red
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	5 Gbit/s	32 Gbit/s
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows XP Home, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Home Basic	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	118 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	92 mm
WeightDiffers	175 g	39 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	138 mm	195 mm
Package depthDiffers	113 mm	52 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	288 g	168 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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