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
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
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM3142, ASMedia - ASM2812X	ASMedia - ASM3142 x4, ASMedia - ASM1543 x4, ASMedia - ASM2812X
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
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
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
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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