Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen vs StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Expansion card standard
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:PCI 3.0
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:PCIe 3.0
Width
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:12 mm
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:90 mm
Depth
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:95 mm
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:122 mm
Height
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:70 mm
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:21 mm
Weight
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:50 g
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:46 g
Package depth
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:172 mm
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:170 mm
Package weight
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:124 g
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:120 g
Master (outer) case width
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen:300 mm
- Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US:305 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB312A2, PEXUSB312C2
35 specifications	A StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312A3 - 2-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Host Controller Card - USB 3.2 Gen Model PEXUSB312A2 View product	B StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEXUSB312C3 - Dual Port USB-C Card - 2x USB-C - USB 3.1 PCI-e Card with SATA - USB 3.1 Expansion Card - PCI Express US Model PEXUSB312C2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 form factor	Full-height / Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 3.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
Chipset	ASMedia - ASM2142	ASMedia - ASM2142
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP support	Yes	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	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 IOT Core, 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 H	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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	12 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	122 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	46 g
Packaging data2 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package width	142 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	172 mm	170 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	124 g	120 g
Logistics data3 differ
Products per master (outer) case	80 pc(s)	80 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	300 mm	305 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	590 mm	585 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	355 mm	360 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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