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StarTech.com x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA vs StarTech.com 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:M.2
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:M.2, SATA
Expansion card standard
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:PCI 3.0
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:PCIe 3.0
Data transfer rate (max)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:8 Gbit/s
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:6 Gbit/s
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:15 - 90%
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:20 - 80%
Compliance certificates
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:CE, RoHS
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:RoHS
Width
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:121 mm
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:20 mm
Depth
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:179 mm
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:120 mm
Height
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:184 mm
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:120 mm

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Comparison of PEX4M2E1, PEXM2SAT32N1
37 specifications	A StarTech.com x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA Model PEX4M2E1 View product	B StarTech.com 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA Model PEXM2SAT32N1 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	M.2	M.2, SATA
Expansion card form factor	Full-height / Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 3.0	PCIe 3.0
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Product colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	8 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-25 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 90%	20 - 80%
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	184 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	47 g	65 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	176 mm	129 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	162 mm
Package height	33 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	151 g	127 g
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	60 pc(s)	100 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	500 mm	485 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	394 mm	551 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	327 mm	335 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterpris	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 10.15 Catalina	Unknown — not stated by the source

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