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Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2x M.2 SATA SSD Controller Card - PCIe - TAA vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Output interface
    • M.2
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Expansion card standard
    • PCI 2.0
    • PCI 3.0
  • Internal SATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Product colour
    • Red
    • Green, Stainless steel
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, TAA
    • CE, FCC
  • Chipset
    • ASMedia - ASM1062
    • ASMedia - ASM1142
  • Data transfer rate (max)
    • 6 Gbit/s
    • 10 Gbit/s
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 5 - 50 °C
    • 0 - 70 °C

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41 specifications
A

StarTech.com

2x M.2 SATA SSD Controller Card - PCIe - TAA

Model PEX2M2

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B

StarTech.com

2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe

Model PEXUSB312A

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Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfacePCIePCIe
Output interfaceDiffersM.2USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorFull-height / Low-profileFull-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffersPCI 2.0PCI 3.0
Internal SATA ports quantityDiffers21
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Port multiplierKnown for oneNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Design2 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersRedGreen, Stainless steel
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, TAACE, FCC
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 h
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffersASMedia - ASM1062ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)Differs6 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)Known for oneYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers20 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm90 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm1290 mm
WeightDiffers62 g50 g
Packaging data4 differ
QuantityKnown for one1
Mounting brackets includedYesYes
Package widthDiffers159 mm130 mm
Package depthDiffers219 mm160 mm
Package heightDiffers48 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers167 g100 g
ManualKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one346 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one466 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one500 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Window
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012

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