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StarTech.com 1-Port USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 PCIe Card, USB-C 20Gbps SuperSpeed PCI Express 3.0 x4 Controller Card, USB Type-C Adapter Card, Data Only, Windows/macOS/Linux, TAA
SKU:PEXUSB321C
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) | PCI-Express 3.0 | PCIe x4 Slot | USB Type-C
This PCIe USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 controller card installs into an available PCI-Express x4 slot in your computer and enables you to upgrade your current system by adding a USB-C (20Gbps) port.
Add a 20 Gbps USB Type-C Port to Your Desktop Computer
The controller card enables you to connect USB-C Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) devices to your desktop computer. The USB-C port is ideal for connecting USB devices such as external hard drives and solid state drives or charging and syncing your mobile devices. The USB-C port provides up to 15W (5V/3A) of power and is backward compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 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 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0 (5 Gbps).
SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) Performance
The USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 card features an ASMedia ASM3242 host controller that utilizes x4 lanes of the PCIe 3.0 bus, making the card capable of speeds up to 20Gbps 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 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 3.2/3.0/2.0 devices
PEXUSB321C is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual North American based technical support. StarTech.com has been the IT professionals' choice for over 30 years.
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Specification
Ports & interfaces Internal Yes USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 1 Output interface USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Host interface PCIe Expansion card standard PCIe 3.0 Technical details Chipset ASMedia - ASM3242 Data transfer rate (max) 20 Gbit/s Compliance certificates CE, RoHS Performance UASP support Yes Chipset ASMedia - ASM3242 Data transfer rate (max) 20 Gbit/s Product colour Red Harmonized System (HS) code 84733020 Colour Product colour Red Design Mean time between failures (MTBF) 3126209 h Internal Yes Product colour Red Features UASP support Yes Chipset ASMedia - ASM3242 Data transfer rate (max) 20 Gbit/s Harmonized System (HS) code 84733020 Operational conditions Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 85 °C Storage temperature (T-T) -25 - 85 °C Operating relative humidity (H-H) 15 - 90% 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 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, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura Linux operating systems supported Yes Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 Weight & dimensions Width 80 mm Depth 51 mm Height 22 mm Weight 37 g Package width 142 mm Package depth 170 mm Package height 30 mm Package weight 101 g Packaging data Mounting brackets included Yes Package width 142 mm Package depth 170 mm Package height 30 mm Package weight 101 g Quick installation guide Yes Logistics data Products per master (outer) case 60 pc(s) Master (outer) case width 500 mm Master (outer) case length 380 mm Master (outer) case height 310 mm Harmonized System (HS) code 84733020 Packaging content Mounting brackets included Yes Quick installation guide Yes Other features Chipset ASMedia - ASM3242
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