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StarTech.com Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 2identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:SATA
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:PCIe
  • Output interface
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:M.2
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Internal
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:No
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:Yes
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:500000 h
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:50000 h
  • Chipset
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:ASMedia - ASM1092R
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:ASMedia - ASM1142
  • Data transfer rate (max)
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:6 Gbit/s
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:10 Gbit/s
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:0 - 50 °C
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:0 - 70 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Dual M.2 NGFF SATA Adapter with RAID:-10 - 85 °C
    • 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:-20 - 70 °C

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38 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffersSATAPCIe
Output interfaceDiffersM.2USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SATA revisionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Port multiplierKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersBlack, Metallic, White, YellowGreen, Stainless steel
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs500000 h50000 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffersASMedia - ASM1092RASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)Differs6 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, BIG, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 85 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Window
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 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers98 mm90 mm
HeightDiffers8 mm1290 mm
WeightDiffers55 g50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers131 mm130 mm
Package depthDiffers165 mm160 mm
Package heightDiffers31 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers118 g100 g
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for onePlastic, SteelUnknown — not stated by the source

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