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StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power vs StarTech.com 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Data transfer rate (max)
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:5 Gbit/s
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:20 Gbit/s
Weight
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:90 g
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:92 g
Package width
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:142 mm
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:211 mm
Package depth
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:207 mm
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:146 mm
Package weight
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:200 g
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:202 g
Master (outer) case width
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:375 mm
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:444 mm
Master (outer) case length
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:440 mm
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:425 mm
Master (outer) case height
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:315 mm
- 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card:319 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB3S42V, PEXUSB3S44V
37 specifications	A 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	B StarTech.com 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card Model PEXUSB3S44V View product
Designidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	2 x Renesas / NEC - µPD720202	Renesas/NEC - µPD720202
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	5 Gbit/s	20 Gbit/s
System requirements2 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, 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	90 g	92 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	211 mm
Package depthDiffers	207 mm	146 mm
Package weightDiffers	200 g	202 g
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	375 mm	444 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	440 mm	425 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	315 mm	319 mm

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