Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power

22specifications compared
19differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:mSATA
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:PCIe
Output interface
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:SATA
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rate (max)
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:6 Gbit/s
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:5 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:5 - 50 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:-25 - 70 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:20 - 80%
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:5 - 85%
Compliance certificates
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:CE, RoHS
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:RoHS
Width
- SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for:30 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:15 mm

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Comparison of MSAT2SAT3, PEXUSB3S42V
40 specifications	A StarTech.com SATA Drive to mSATA Host Adapter for Model MSAT2SAT3 View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power Model PEXUSB3S42V View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	mSATA	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SATA revisionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Renesas / NEC - µPD720202
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	6 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	30 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	51 mm	167 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	10 g	90 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	126 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	207 mm
Package heightDiffers	14 mm	41 mm
Package weightDiffers	15 g	200 g
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	100 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	292 mm	375 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	686 mm	440 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	218 mm	315 mm

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