Introduction

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) | PCI-Express 3.0 | PCIe x2 Slot | USB Type-A

This PCIe USB 3.2 Gen 2 controller card installs into an available PCI-Express x4 slot in your computer and enables you to upgrade your current system by adding two SuperSpeed USB-A (10Gbps) ports.

Add two 10 Gbps USB Type-A Ports to Your Desktop Computer

The controller card enables you to connect two USB-A Gen 2 (10 Gbps) devices to your desktop computer. The USB-A ports are ideal for connecting USB devices such as external hard drives and solid state drives or powering and syncing your mobile devices. The USB-A ports provides up to 4.5W (5V/0.9A) of power per USB port, and are backward compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and USB 2.0 (480 Mbsp) devices.

Note: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) is also know as USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) is also know as USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 (5 Gbps).

SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Performance

The USB 3.2 Gen 2 card features an ASMedia ASM3142 host controller that utilizes x2 lanes of the PCIe 3.0 bus, making the card capable of speeds up to 10Gbps on each port, and enabling fast access to high-performance devices like NVMe drives and SSDs. The controller card supports Multiple INs to reduce bandwidth loss when multiple devices are connected, even when connected through a USB Hub (Note: The USB hub must also support this feature). The card also supports UASP for improved performance with storage devices.

Wide Installation Compatibility

This add-on card includes both full-profile and low-profile installation brackets ensuring you can install it into either a full or low-profile PCIe 3.0 x4 slot (backward compatible w/PCIe 2.0). For wide platform support the card is compatible with Windows, Linux and macOS. For hassle-free installation the drivers install automatically on computers running Windows 8 or higher. Works w/USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 devices

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The StarTech.com Advantage

- HIGH PERFORMANCE: 2-Port USB PCIe Card with ASMedia ASM3142 host controller (PCIe 3.0 x4) has two SuperSpeed 10Gbps USB-A ports (USB 3.1 Gen 2 / USB 3.2 Gen 2x1); Speeds up to 10Gbps/port; Upgraded version of our popular USB card PEXUSB312A2
- MAXIMIZED USB PERFORMANCE: Add-on card supports Multiple Ins for max bandwidth when using mixed-speed devices; Supports UASP & optimized for SSDs/HDDs, NVMe, thumb drives; Supports USB 3.0/2.0 devices
- POWER: USB PCI Express 3.0 expansion card w/ SATA power header supplies supplemental power to the USB ports (when motherboard power is insufficient) providing up to 4.5W (5V @ 0.9A) per USB-A port

Ports & interfaces

Host interface

PCIe

Output interface

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)

Expansion card form factor

Full-height / Low-profile

Expansion card standard

PCIe 3.0

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity

2

Internal SATA ports quantity

1

SATA power connector type

SATA 15-pin

Design

Internal

Y

Product colour

Black

Features

Data transfer rate (max)

10 Gbit/s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

5 - 50 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-20 - 60 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

20 - 80%

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported

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 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64

Mac operating systems supported

Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur

Linux operating systems supported

Y

Server operating systems supported

Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019

Weight & dimensions

Width

120 mm

Depth

110 mm

Height

19 mm

Weight

78 g

Packaging data

Mounting brackets included

Y

Quick installation guide

Y

Package width

170 mm

Package depth

142 mm

Package height

30 mm

Package weight

142 g

Logistics data

Products per master (outer) case

80 pc(s)

Master (outer) case width

590 mm

Master (outer) case length

315 mm

Master (outer) case height

370 mm