Add front or rear panel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports to your computer case using USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 motherboard-style headers\n\n This PCI Express USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 card offers a cost-effective upgrade that lets you add four USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports to your computer through a PCIe slot. It offers two external ports plus two internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 headers to help adapt your desktop or server to support a variety of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 devices.\n\n Flexible & convenient port design\n\n With extra motherboard-style USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 headers you have the flexibility to add more internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 devices to your PC. When your existing headers are occupied, you can connect front panel hubs or card readers using this versatile alternative to costly motherboard & computer upgrades.\n\n For added convenience, the card integrates two external USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports, so you can plug in more devices such as external hard drives or printers.\n\n Simple installation & supports older devices\n\n The USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 card is easy to install & requires no additional drivers or software in natively supported Windows 8.1 / 8 operating systems. Plus, it features a dual profile design that fits in standard or low-profile cases, so you can rest assured it will fit in your small form-factor system if needed.\n\n Connecting older peripherals isn't a problem either. So, there&153;s no need to purchase new devices since the adapter card is backward compatible with your USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 & 1.x technology.\n\n Effective USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 performance enhanced by UASP\n\n This high-performance Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 card supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps & is enhanced with UASP support, which can perform ~70% faster read speed & 40% faster write speed over traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0, when paired with a \n\n The PEXUSB3S2EI is ruggedly built for reliable USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 device connections & is backed by a Star Tech.com 2-year warranty & free lifetime technical support.\n\n Note: UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), is supported in Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 & Linux kernel 2.6.37 or later. Test results were obtained using an Intel Ivy Bridge system, Star Tech.com add-on USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 cards, a UASP-enabled Star Tech.com enclosure, & a SATA III solid-state drive.\n\n The Star Tech.com Advantage\n\n- Flexibility to connect external & internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 devices & supports UASP\n- Fast, hassle-free setup with Windows 8 native support, & fits into standard or low-profile systems\n- Backward compatibility lets you save money & connect existing USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 & 1.x devices Feature Feature Value Host interface PCIe Output interface SATA, USB 3.0 Expansion card form factor Full-height / Low-profile USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2 Internal SATA ports quantity 1 Internal Y Product colour Metallic, Red Maximum cable length 3 m Mean time between failures (MTBF)1920042 h Ro HS compliance Y Certification CE, FCCChipset Renesas / NEC
- &181;PD720201 Data transfer rate (max)5 Gbit/s UASP support Y Operating temperature (T-T)5
- 50 &176;CStorage temperature (T-T)-25
- 70 &176;COperating relative humidity (H-H)20
- 80% Windows operating systems supported Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x 64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x 64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x 64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x 64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x 64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x 64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x 64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x 64, Windows 8 x 64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x 64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x 64, Windows 8.1 x 64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x 64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x 64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x 64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x 64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x 64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x 64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x 64 Linux operating systems supported Y Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 Width 18 mm Depth 92 mm Height 120 mm Weight 55 g Mounting brackets included Y Drivers included Y Manual Y Package width 142 mm Package depth 140 mm Package height 30 mm Package weight 140 g