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StarTech.com USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps PCI Express 3.0 x4 Expansion Controller Card

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Item#: 41214872 // MFG Part#: PEXUSB321C // By: StarTech.com
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  • 1-Port USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 PCIe card with 1x USB Type-C Port
  • Up to SuperSpeed 20Gbps
  • USB-C PCI Express host controller card supports Multiple INs
  • UASP
  • Up to 15W of power
  • Full or low-profile PCI-e x4 slot add-on expansion card
  • Win/Linux/macOS
  • USB Type C Connector(s)
  • PCI Express 3.0 x4PCI-Express 3.0 x4 USB adapter
  • Compatible OS: Apple macOS 10.13 - 10.15, Apple macOS 11.0, Apple macOS 12.0, Apple macOS 13.0, Linux 3.5 or later, Linux LTS versions only, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Windows 8
  • 8.1
  • 10
  • 11, Apple MacOS 10.13-10.15, Apple macOS 11.0 Big Sur
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Protocol(s)
  • FCC, RoHS, UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), CE Compliant
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.

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 3.0 and USB 3.1 (5 Gbps).

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.

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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