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 U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
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 U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:U.2
Output interface
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:eSATA
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:M.2
Width
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:80 mm
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:70 mm
Depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:93 mm
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:100 mm
Height
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:100 mm
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:7 mm
Weight
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:46 g
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:36 g
Package width
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:170 mm
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:143 mm
Package depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and eSATA PCIe Card - 1x USB-A and 1x eSATA:142 mm
- M.2 to U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to:175 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB311A1E, U2M2E125
36 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 U.2 Adapter - For M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs - PCIe M.2 Drive to Model U2M2E125 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	U.2
Output interfaceDiffers	eSATA	M.2
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
Port multiplierKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	ASMedia - ASM2142, ASMedia - ASM1351	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	7 mm
WeightDiffers	46 g	36 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	143 mm
Package depthDiffers	142 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	122 g	102 g
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	501 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	385 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	324 mm

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