Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv vs StarTech.com 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:SATA
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:Mini-SAS
Product colour
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:Red
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:0 - 85 °C
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:-25 - 85 °C
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:-20 - 60 °C
Width
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:54 mm
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:68.6 mm
Depth
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:82 mm
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:150 mm
Height
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:16 mm
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:14.6 mm
Package width
- SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv:143 mm
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:157 mm

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Comparison of 6P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD, 8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD
37 specifications	A StarTech.com SATA PCIe Card - 6 Port PCIe SATA Expansion Card - 6Gbps - Low/Full Profile - Stacked SATA Connectors - ASM1166 Non-Raid - PCI Express to SATA Conv Model 6P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD View product	B StarTech.com 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA Model 8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	Mini-SAS
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 2.0
SATA revision	3.0	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Port multiplier	Yes	Yes
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM1166	Pericom - PI7C9X2G608GP, ASMedia - ASM1061
Data transfer rate (max)	6 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
TRIM support	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 85 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 85 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
System requirements3 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 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ent	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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	68.6 mm
DepthDiffers	82 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	14.6 mm
Weight	75 g	75 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	157 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	232 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	58 mm
Package weightDiffers	120 g	81 g
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	60 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	500 mm	610 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	370 mm	510 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	500 mm	380 mm

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