Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to vs StarTech.com M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:U.3
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:PCIe
Product colour
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:Red
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:Black, Silver
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:12368734 h
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:10000 h
Operating temperature (T-T)
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:0 - 50 °C
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:-40 - 85 °C
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:-35 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:15 - 90%
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:0 - 90%
Width
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:70 mm
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:120 mm
Depth
- M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to:100 mm
- M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri:167 mm

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Comparison of 1M25-U3-M2-ADAPTER, M2-REMOVABLE-PCIE-N1
38 specifications	A StarTech.com M.2 to U.3 Adapter for M.2 NVMe SSDs, PCIe M.2 Drive to Model 1M25-U3-M2-ADAPTER View product	B StarTech.com M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe x4 Mobile Rack/Backplane with Removable Tray for PCI Express Expansion Slot, Tool-less Installation, PCIe 4.0/3.0 Hot-Swap Dri Model M2-REMOVABLE-PCIE-N1 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	U.3	PCIe
Output interface	M.2	M.2
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 4.0
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black, Silver
Purpose	PC	PC
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	12368734 h	10000 h
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Gbit/s
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	-35 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 90%	0 - 90%
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	RoHS
Sustainability compliance	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	70 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	100 mm	167 mm
HeightDiffers	7 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	37 g	65 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	119 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	153 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	47 mm
Package weightDiffers	100 g	215 g
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	60 pc(s)	20 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	497 mm	325 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	387 mm	485 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	329 mm	270 mm
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	3.3 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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