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InLine PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C vs StarTech.com x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Output interface
    • PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:M.2
  • Expansion card form factor
    • PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C:Low-profile
    • x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:Full-height / Low-profile
  • Expansion card standard
    • PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C:PCIe 3.0
    • x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:PCI 3.0
  • Product colour
    • PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C:Silver
    • x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:Red
  • Data transfer rate (max)
    • PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C:10 Gbit/s
    • x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:8 Gbit/s

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Comparison of PCIe x1, 1x USB 3.1 C, PEX4M2E1
33 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Output interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)M.2
Expansion card form factorDiffersLow-profileFull-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffersPCIe 3.0PCI 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverRed
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs10 Gbit/s8 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64Windows 10, Windows 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source179 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source143 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source151 g
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source394 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source327 mm

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