Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

i-tec PCE2EX interface cards/adapter ExpressCard vs i-tec PCE2USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

Key differences

Output interface
- PCE2EX interface cards/adapter ExpressCard:ExpressCard
- PCE2USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rate
- PCE2EX interface cards/adapter ExpressCard:2.5 Gbit/s
- PCE2USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- PCE2EX interface cards/adapter ExpressCard:1
- PCE2USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):2
Mac compatibility
- PCE2EX interface cards/adapter ExpressCard:Yes
- PCE2USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):No

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Comparison of PCE2EX, PCE2USB3
13 specifications	A i-tec PCE2EX interface cards/adapter ExpressCard Model PCE2EX View product	B i-tec PCE2USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Model PCE2USB3 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Green, Silver
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	2.5 Gbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Server2003/7, Linux, Mac OS	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express slot
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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