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StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA vs StarTech.com 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA

34specifications compared
15differ
19identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:2
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:6
Product colour
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:Metallic, Red
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:Green, Metallic
Compliance certificates
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:CE, RoHS
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:RoHS
Width
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:18 mm
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:15 mm
Depth
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:92 mm
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:105 mm
Weight
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:53 g
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:72 g
Package width
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:143 mm
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:144 mm
Package depth
- 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA:175 mm
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:174 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB3S2EI, PEXUSB3S7
39 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - 2 External & 2 Internal - SATA Power - UASP Support - 2x Internal (IDC) Motherboard-Style Headers - TAA Model PEXUSB3S2EI View product	B StarTech.com 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA Model PEXUSB3S7 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interface	SATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	SATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor	Full-height / Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Internal SATA ports quantity	1	1
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Metallic, Red	Green, Metallic
Maximum cable length	3 m	3 m
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1920042 h	1920042 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, TAA
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Renesas / NEC - µPD720201	Renesas/NEC - µPD720201, µPD720210
Data transfer rate (max)	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-25 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
System requirements1 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 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Wi	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 Basic x64,
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supported	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, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	105 mm
Height	120 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	53 g	72 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	144 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	143 g	150 g
Logistics data3 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) case	60 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	382 mm	378 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	500 mm	496 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	318 mm	322 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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