Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:Parallel
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:0
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:4
Chipset
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:ASIX/MosChip MCS9865
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:NEC uPD720201
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:0 - 40 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:-20 - 60 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:5 - 85%
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:20 - 80%
Width
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:19 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:68 mm
Depth
- 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket:121 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:19 mm

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Comparison of PEX2PECP2, PEXUSB3S4V
45 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express / PCI-e Parallel Adapter Card – IEEE 1284 with Low Profile Bracket Model PEX2PECP2 View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA Model PEXUSB3S4V View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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 quantityDiffers	0	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Multicolour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX/MosChip MCS9865	NEC uPD720201
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	20 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	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 Basic x64,
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	19 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	75 mm
WeightDiffers	51 g	45 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	144 mm	131 mm
Package depthDiffers	169 mm	162 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	188 g	138 g
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	566 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	504 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 8 (32/64), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000, Windows Sever 2008 R2, 2003 (32/64), Linux	Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
Mac compatibility	No	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source

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