Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C vs StarTech.com Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:6493014 h
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:4353192 h
Width
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:102 mm
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:290 mm
Depth
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:228 mm
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:170 mm
Height
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:22 mm
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:30 mm
Weight
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:74 g
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:150 g
Package width
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:293 mm
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:174 mm
Package depth
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:176 mm
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:292 mm
Package height
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C:35 mm
- Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible:33 mm

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Comparison of DUAL-M2-PCIE-CARD-B, QUAD-M2-PCIE-CARD-B
32 specifications	A StarTech.com Dual M.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card, PCIe x8 / x16 to Dual NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required - Windows/Linux C Model DUAL-M2-PCIE-CARD-B View product	B StarTech.com Quad M.2 PCIe Adapter Card, PCIe x16 to Quad NVMe or AHCI M.2 SSDs, PCI Express 4.0, 7.8GBps/Drive, Bifurcation Required, Windows/Linux Compatible Model QUAD-M2-PCIE-CARD-B View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interface	M.2	M.2
Expansion card standard	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Red	Red
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	6493014 h	4353192 h
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)	7.8 Gbit/s	7.8 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	-40 - 80 °C	-40 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 90%	15 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows 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
Supported storage drive heightsKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	290 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	150 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	293 mm	174 mm
Package depthDiffers	176 mm	292 mm
Package heightDiffers	35 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	192 g	150 g
Logistics data3 differ
Products per master (outer) case	30 pc(s)	30 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	505 mm	501 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	380 mm	382 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	330 mm	328 mm

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