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StarTech.com x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA vs StarTech.com 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Expansion card standard
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:PCI 3.0
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:PCIe 2.0
Data transfer rate (max)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:8 Gbit/s
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:6 Gbit/s
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:15 - 90%
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:20 - 80%
Compliance certificates
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:CE, RoHS
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:RoHS
Width
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:121 mm
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:20 mm
Depth
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:179 mm
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:180 mm
Height
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:184 mm
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:120 mm
Weight
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:47 g
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:68 g

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Comparison of PEX4M2E1, PEXM2SAT3422
39 specifications	A StarTech.com x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA Model PEX4M2E1 View product	B StarTech.com 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe Model PEXM2SAT3422 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interface	M.2	M.2
Expansion card form factor	Full-height / Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 3.0	PCIe 2.0
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	Yes
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell - 88SE9230
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	8 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
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%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	184 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	47 g	68 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	176 mm	219 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	162 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	47 mm
Package weightDiffers	151 g	169 g
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	60 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	500 mm	465 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	394 mm	500 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	327 mm	357 mm

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