Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

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 vs StarTech.com Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 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
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:Mini SAS
Output interface
- 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
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:Mini-SAS HD
Width
- 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
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:120 mm
Depth
- 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
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:74 mm
Height
- 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
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:22 mm
Weight
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:65 g
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:54 g
Package width
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:129 mm
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:173 mm
Package depth
- 3-Port M.2 SSD (NGFF) Adapter Card - 1 x PCIe (NVMe) M.2, 2 x SATA III M.2 - PCIe 3.0 - TAA:162 mm
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:145 mm

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Comparison of PEXM2SAT32N1, SFF86448PLT2
37 specifications	A 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	B StarTech.com Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps Model SFF86448PLT2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	Mini SAS
Output interfaceDiffers	M.2, SATA	Mini-SAS HD
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height / Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCIe 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA revisionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port multiplierKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	74 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	65 g	54 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	129 mm	173 mm
Package depthDiffers	162 mm	145 mm
Package weightDiffers	127 g	112 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	100 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	485 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	551 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	335 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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