Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA vs StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:PCIe
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:SATA
Output interface
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:eSATA
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:M.2
Port multiplier
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:No
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:Yes
Certification
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Data transfer rate (max)
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:10 Gbit/s
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:6 Gbit/s
Width
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:80 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:70 mm
Depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:93 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:100 mm
Height
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:100 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:7 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB311A1E, S322M225R
40 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA Model PEXUSB311A1E View product	B StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA Model S322M225R View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	eSATA	M.2
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Number of M.2 (B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Port multiplierDiffers	No	Yes
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCIe 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Easy to installKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM2142, ASMedia - ASM1351	ASMedia - ASM1092R
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	10 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, BIG, JBOD
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	7 mm
WeightDiffers	46 g	41 g
Packaging data2 differ
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	172 mm
Package weightDiffers	122 g	110 g
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source

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