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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
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
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM1142, Pericom PI7C9X2G308GP	ASMedia - ASM2142, ASMedia - ASM1351
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
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 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

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