Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant

22specifications compared
6differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:USB Type-C
Expansion card standard
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:PCIe 3.0
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:PCI 3.0
Width
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:56 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:56.2 mm
Height
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:120 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:119.9 mm
Weight
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:94 g
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:120 g

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Comparison of P10Q4A-USB-CARD, P10Q4C-USB-CARD
35 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4A-USB-CARD View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4C-USB-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	USB Type-C
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 3.0	PCI 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	SATA 15-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Red	Red
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM3142, ASMedia - ASM2812X	ASMedia - ASM3142 x4, ASMedia - ASM1543 x4, ASMedia - ASM2812X
Data transfer rate (max)	10 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	56 mm	56.2 mm
Depth	140 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	119.9 mm
WeightDiffers	94 g	120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package width	142 mm	142 mm
Package depth	170 mm	170 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weight	160 g	160 g
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) case	60 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case width	380 mm	380 mm
Master (outer) case length	310 mm	310 mm
Master (outer) case height	500 mm	500 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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