Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:eSATA
Expansion card standard
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:PCIe 2.0
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:3
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:1
Product colour
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:Black
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:Red
Certification
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:CE, FCC
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:0 - 60 °C
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:-10 - 70 °C
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels:5 - 90%
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:15 - 90%

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Comparison of PEXUS313AC2V, PEXUSB311A1E
35 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Port USB 3.1 PCIe Card - 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C - 2x Dedicated Channels Model PEXUS313AC2V View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA Model PEXUSB311A1E View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	eSATA
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM1142, Pericom PI7C9X2G308GP	ASMedia - ASM2142, ASMedia - ASM1351
Data transfer rate (max)	10 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	15 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	126 mm	93 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	100 mm
WeightDiffers	81 g	46 g
Packaging data3 differ
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	142 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	134 g	122 g
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020

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