Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA vs StarTech.com M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:PCIe
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:SATA
Product colour
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:Green, Metallic
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:Green, Stainless steel
Certification
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:CE, FCC, TAA
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:CE, FCC
Data transfer rate (max)
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:5 Gbit/s
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:6 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:5 - 50 °C
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:-25 - 70 °C
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:-10 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:20 - 80%
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:5 - 95%
Width
- 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA:15 mm
- M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted:18 mm

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Comparison of PEXUSB3S7, S32M2NGFFPEX
39 specifications	A StarTech.com 7-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card - 5Gbps - Standard and Low-Profile Design - TAA Model PEXUSB3S7 View product	B StarTech.com M.2 to SATA SSD adapter – expansion slot mounted Model S32M2NGFFPEX View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	M.2
Expansion card form factor	Full-height / Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Green, Metallic	Green, Stainless steel
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1920042 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, TAA	CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Renesas/NEC - µPD720201, µPD720210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	5 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-10 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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,	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	15 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	95 mm
WeightDiffers	72 g	130 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	144 mm	130 mm
Package depthDiffers	174 mm	163 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	33 mm
Package weight	150 g	150 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	378 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	496 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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