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

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:-20 - 60 °C
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe:-25 - 70 °C
Depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:90 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe:92 mm
Weight
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:55 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe:48 g
Package width
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:170 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe:142 mm
Package depth
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:143 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe:170 mm
Package weight
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe:121 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe:116 g

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Comparison of PEXUSB311EI, PEXUSB312C
31 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - USB-A, 1x External, 1x Internal - PCIe Model PEXUSB311EI View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-C - PCIe Model PEXUSB312C View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	PCIe	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-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height / Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metallic, Red
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
Chipset	ASMedia - ASM1142	ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)	10 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64,
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 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	90 mm	92 mm
Height	120 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	55 g	48 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	170 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	121 g	116 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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