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StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power

31specifications compared
20differ
11identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Expansion card form factor
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:Low-profile
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:Full-height / Low-profile
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:2
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:4
Certification
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:CE, FCC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:5 - 50 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:-25 - 70 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:20 - 80%
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:5 - 85%
Width
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:18 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:15 mm
Depth
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:65 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:167 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB3S24, PEXUSB3S42V
38 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA Model PEXUSB3S24 View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power Model PEXUSB3S42V View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Expansion card form factorDiffers	Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Green, Metallic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Renesas/NEC - µPD720202	2 x Renesas / NEC - µPD720202
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 85%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	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
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 2012 R2
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	167 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	90 g
Packaging data4 differ
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	207 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	41 mm
Package weightDiffers	130 g	200 g
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	60 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	382 mm	375 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	498 mm	440 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	318 mm	315 mm

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