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ICY BOX IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter vs StarTech.com 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 2identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Width
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:70 mm
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:120 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:100 mm
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:125 mm
  • Height
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:7 mm
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:15 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:130 g
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:79 g
  • Package width
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:105 mm
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:142 mm
  • Package depth
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:200 mm
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:174 mm
  • Package height
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:25 mm
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:30 mm
  • Package weight
    • IB-MSS251 interface cards/adapter:146 g
    • 4 Port USB 3.1 PCI-e Card - 10Gbps - 4x USB w/ Two Dedicated Channels - PCI Express Expansion Card / Adapter:135 g

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Comparison of IB-MSS251, PEXUSB314A2V
37 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCIe
Output interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Supported storage drive heightsKnown for one7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers70 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers7 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers130 g79 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers105 mm142 mm
Package depthDiffers200 mm174 mm
Package heightDiffers25 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers146 g135 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source590 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source355 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for oneSATA 3Unknown — not stated by the source

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