Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Microconnect USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter:20 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:55 g
Package width
- USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter:199 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:170 mm
Package depth
- USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter:178 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:143 mm
Package height
- USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter:17 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:30 mm
Package weight
- USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter:24 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:121 g

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Comparison of USB3.1CETHW, PEXUSB311EI
31 specifications	A Microconnect USB3.1CETHW interface cards/adapter Model USB3.1CETHW View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe Model PEXUSB311EI View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 3.0
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 10.11 El Capitan, 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightDiffers	20 g	55 g
Packaging data4 differ
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	199 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	178 mm	143 mm
Package heightDiffers	17 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	24 g	121 g
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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