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StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 15identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x4
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:PCI Express x2
  • Chipset
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell - 88SE9230
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:Marvell 88SE9230
  • Width
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:20 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:18 mm
  • Depth
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:125 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:115 mm
  • Weight
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:60 g
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:57 g
  • Package dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:170 x 142 x 30 mm
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:140 x 175 x 30 mm
  • Package weight
    • 2-Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6Gbps RAID Controller Card with 2 mSATA Slots and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:160 g
    • 3 Port PCI Express 2.0 SATA III 6 Gbps RAID Controller Card w/ mSATA Slot and HyperDuo SSD Tiering:151 g

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Comparison of PEXMSATA3422, PEXMSATA343
33 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffersPCI Express x4PCI Express x2
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Port multiplierKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance1 differ
RAID levels0, 1, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
SSD supportYesYes
ChipsetDiffersMarvell - 88SE9230Marvell 88SE9230
Logical block addressing (LBA) support48 bit48 bit
CertificationRoHS, CE, FCCRoHS, CE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers20 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm115 mm
Height120 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers60 g57 g
Package widthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one174 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs170 x 142 x 30 mm140 x 175 x 30 mm
Package heightKnown for one32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers160 g151 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorFull-height (low-profile)Full-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacity4 TB4 TB
Internal mSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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