Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

QNAP QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644 vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644 has 2 Gbit/s more data transfer rate (max) than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (12 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). Output interface: Mini-SAS, SFF-8644 on the QNAP QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant. Product colour: Multicolour on the QNAP QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644, Red on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant.

Output interface
- QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644:Mini-SAS, SFF-8644
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Product colour
- QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644:Multicolour
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644:12 Gbit/s
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:10 Gbit/s

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Comparison of QXP-830S-3808, P10Q4A-USB-CARD
34 specifications	A QNAP QXP-830S-3808 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS, SFF-8644 Model QXP-830S-3808 View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4A-USB-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Mini-SAS, SFF-8644	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 15-pin
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Red
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of expansion slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM3142, ASMedia - ASM2812X
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	12 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
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 2019, Windows Server 2022
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	160 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	CAB-SAS05M-8644, CAB-SAS10M-8644, CAB-SAS20M-8644, CAB-SAS30M-8644	Unknown — not stated by the source

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