Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux

23specifications compared
21differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:M.2
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:PCIe
Output interface
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:SATA
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standard
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:PCI 3.0
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:PCI 2.0
Product colour
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:Green
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:0 - 70 °C
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:-20 - 80 °C
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:20 - 80%
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:5 - 90%
Width
- 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA:22 mm
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux:120 mm

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Comparison of 4P-SATA-M2-ADAPTER, P5Q4A-USB-CARD
41 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Port M.2 to SATA Adapter Card, M.2 PCIe 3.0 to SATA HDD/SSD Expansion Card, ASM1064 Chipset, M.2 NVMe to 4x HDD/SSD for Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA Model 4P-SATA-M2-ADAPTER View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB PCIe Card, USB 3.2 5Gbps, PCI Express Expansion Card with 4x Independent USB Controllers, 4x USB-A Ports, Windows/Linux Model P5Q4A-USB-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	M.2	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 3.0	PCI 2.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port multiplierKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height / Low-profile
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	68555579 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia ASM1064	Renesas - UPD720202 x4, Diodes Incorporated - PI7C9X2G608
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise 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 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	22 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	169 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	8 g	100 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	144 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	207 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	142 g	110 g
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	75 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	685 mm	457 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	345 mm	378 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	306 mm	324 mm

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