Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express vs StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:M.2
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:SATA
Output interface
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:U.2
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:M.2
Certification
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:CE, FCC, REACH
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:0 - 55 °C
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:-40 - 85 °C
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:-25 - 70 °C
Width
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:21 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:70 mm
Depth
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:63 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:100 mm
Height
- U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express:15 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:7 mm

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Comparison of M2E4SFF8643, S322M225R
34 specifications	A StarTech.com U.2 (SFF-8643) to M.2 PCI Express Model M2E4SFF8643 View product	B StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA Model S322M225R View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	M.2	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	U.2	M.2
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Number of M.2 (B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Red	Red
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Easy to installKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, REACH	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM1092R
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, BIG, JBOD
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 90%	15 - 90%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	21 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	63 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	7 mm
WeightDiffers	8 g	41 g
Packaging data2 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	172 mm
Package depth	142 mm	142 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	74 g	110 g
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020

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