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StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:PCI-E
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:PCIe
Chipset
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:ASMedia ASM1142
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:ASMedia - ASM1142
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:-25 - 70 °C
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:15 - 90%
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:20 - 80%
Depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:92 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:90 mm
Weight
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:48 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:55 g
Package width
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:142 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:170 mm
Package depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe:170 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:143 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB311A1C, PEXUSB311EI
32 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A - PCIe Model PEXUSB311A1C View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe Model PEXUSB311EI View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-E	PCIe
Output interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standard	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height / Low-profile
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Red, Stainless steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia ASM1142	ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)	10 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions2 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)Differs	15 - 90%	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 10.9 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 & dimensions2 differ
Width	18 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	90 mm
Height	120 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	48 g	55 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	143 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	131 g	121 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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