Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:M.2
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standard
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:PCIe 2.0
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:PCIe 3.0
Chipset
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:Marvell - 88SE9230
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:6 Gbit/s
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:10 Gbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:-25 - 70 °C
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:-20 - 60 °C
Width
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:20 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:18 mm
Depth
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:180 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:90 mm
Weight
- 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe:68 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:55 g

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Comparison of PEXM2SAT3422, PEXUSB311EI
36 specifications	A StarTech.com 2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports - PCIe Model PEXM2SAT3422 View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe Model PEXUSB311EI 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	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 3.0
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Marvell - 88SE9230	ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	6 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	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	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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	90 mm
Height	120 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	68 g	55 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	219 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	162 mm	143 mm
Package heightDiffers	47 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	169 g	121 g
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	465 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	357 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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