Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA vs StarTech.com 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:M.2
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standard
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:PCI 3.0
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:PCIe 3.0
Data transfer rate (max)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:8 Gbit/s
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:10 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:5 - 50 °C
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:-25 - 70 °C
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:15 - 90%
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:5 - 95%
Compliance certificates
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:CE, RoHS
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:RoHS
Width
- x4 PCI Express 3.0 to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Adapter - TAA:121 mm
- 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) +:18 mm

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Comparison of PEX4M2E1, PEXUSB312EIC
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 5-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 1x USB-C (10Gbps), 2x USB-A (5Gbps) + Model PEXUSB312EIC View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	M.2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor	Full-height / Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 3.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
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
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
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	8 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM1142, VLI - VL812
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 90%	5 - 95%
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 10.8 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, Windows Server 2016
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	79.3 mm
HeightDiffers	184 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	47 g	67 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	176 mm	162 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	131 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	151 g	124 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	394 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	327 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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