2 PORT SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PCI CARD EXPRESS CARD W
The PEXUSB3S22 2-Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card (with SATA Power) lets you add 2 USB 3.0 ports to any PCI Express-enabled computer system. With SuperSpeed USB 3.0, you can reach data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps, while still being backward compatible with existing USB 2.0 devices at 480Mbps.
With a built-in SATA power connector, each USB port can deliver up to 900mA of power to USB 3.0 devices (500mA for USB 2.0), by connecting to your computer power supply. Compatible with both Low profile/half-height or Full profile computer cases, this PCIe USB 3.0 card is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
The StarTech.com Advantage
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 connectivity at up to 5 Gbps and 80% more power than USB 2.0
- Dual profile design to fit into Full or Low Profile/small form factor (SFF) systems
- Uses a SATA power connector for compatibility with newer systems that have limited or no LP4 power supply connections, to ensure maximum power for USB devices
Features
- Provides two external USB 3.0 connections
- Fully compliant with USB 3.0 revision 1.0 specifications and Intel xHCI rev0.95 specifications, with transfer rates up to 5 Gbps
- Built-in SATA power connector for high-powered USB devices, suitable for systems with limited or no LP4 power supply connections
- Provides up to 900mA per USB port
- Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.0/1.1 devices
- Support Control/Bulk/Interrupt/Isochronous USB Transfer modes
- Compliant with PCI Express 2.0 specifications
- Includes a Low Profile/half-height installation bracket
- Applications
- Upgrade an older PCIe-based system with USB 3.0 connectivity to fully utilize USB 3.0 devices
- Ideal for newer computer systems with only SATA power connectors or limited number of older LP4 power connectors
- Expand a system's USB capabilities with two additional external USB ports
- Connect additional external hard drives, CD/DVD drives, MP3 players, printers, scanners, webcams, game controllers, digital cameras, etc. to a computer system