Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:USB 2.0
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:SATA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:0 - 60 °C
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:-20 - 85 °C
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:5 - 95%
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:15 - 90%
Width
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:64 mm
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:64.5 mm
Depth
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:91 mm
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:67.7 mm
Height
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:18 mm
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:21.3 mm
Weight
- PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:57.8 g
- 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card:35 g

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Comparison of PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card, PEXSAT32
37 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Model PEXSAT32 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	SATA
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red, Silver
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL Certified
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell - 88SE9128
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	15 - 90%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	64 mm	64.5 mm
DepthDiffers	91 mm	67.7 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	21.3 mm
WeightDiffers	57.8 g	35 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	41 mm	145 mm
Package depthDiffers	212 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	145 mm	32 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	50 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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