Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy USB 3.1 C - USB 3.1 A vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB 3.1 C - USB 3.1 A:PCIe
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:PCI-E
Product colour
- USB 3.1 C - USB 3.1 A:Silver
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:Red, Stainless steel
Chipset
- USB 3.1 C - USB 3.1 A:ASM 1142A
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:ASMedia ASM1142

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Comparison of USB 3.1 C - USB 3.1 A, PEXUSB311A1C
32 specifications	A Lindy USB 3.1 C - USB 3.1 A View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe Model PEXUSB311A1C View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	PCI-E
Output interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standard	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Red, Stainless steel
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASM 1142A	ASMedia ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)	10 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 g
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	131 g
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V DC, 4A	Unknown — not stated by the source

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