PCI-Express USB-C Card | 10Gbps | PCIe Gen3 x4 | 2-Year Warranty

This PCIe USB 3.1 Gen 2 card installs into an available PCI-Express slot in your computer and enables you to upgrade your current system by adding two USB-C (10Gbps) ports.

Faster USB Performance 

Also known as USB 3.2 Gen 2x1, this USB 3.1 Gen 2 card adds two 10Gbps USB Type-C ports to your computer.

Utilizing an ASMedia ASM3142 chipset, this card harnesses the speed of USB 3.1 Gen 2. With higher data throughput support, this USB 3.1 Gen 2 PCIe expansion card is a necessity for external drives and many other USB 3.1 Gen 2 peripherals and includes an optional SATA power connector for high power devices. 

The card is backward compatible with USB 3.0 (5Gbps) and USB 2.0 (480mbps) devices. The card works with newer USB-C devices, but can easily support your existing USB-A peripherals using inexpensive USB Type C cables and adapters. See our Accessories Tab for supported options. 

Easy Installation 

The USB 3.1 card is compatible with Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems. The card includes both standard-profile and low-profile brackets to install in various form-factor PCs and servers. 

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StarTech.com conducts thorough compatibility and performance testing on all our products to ensure we are meeting or exceeding industry standards and providing high-quality products to IT Professionals. Our local StarTech.com Technical Advisors have broad product expertise and work directly with our StarTech.com Engineers to provide support for our customers both pre and post-sales.  

The PEXUSB312C3 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

The StarTech.com Advantage

- HIGH PERFORMANCE: USB 3.1 Gen 2 or USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 PCIe Host Controller card supports Multiple INs, maintains max bandwidth even when mixed speed devices are connected; 2x USB-C 10Gbps per port
- POWER: Expansion card w/ SATA power header supplies supplemental power to the USB Type-C ports (when motherboard power is insufficient) providing up to 5V 3A (15W) via the USB-C ports
- MAX PERFORMANCE WITH USB STORAGE DEVICES: 2-port USB-C PCIe Card adapter supports USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) optimizing USB performance w/ external storage devices like SSDs, HDDs, NVMe drives
Design
Certification CE, FCC, REACH
Product colour Red
Features
Chipset ASMedia - ASM3142
Data transfer rate (max) 10 Gbit/s
UASP support Y
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code 84733020
Master (outer) case height 320 mm
Master (outer) case length 490 mm
Master (outer) case width 380 mm
Products per master (outer) case 60 pc(s)
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T) -20 - 85 °C
Other features
Internal Y
Packaging content
User guide Y
Packaging data
Mounting brackets included Y
Performance
Linux operating systems supported Y
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 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
Ports & interfaces
Expansion card form factor Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standard PCIe 3.0
Host interface PCIe
Output interface USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 2
Sustainability
Sustainability certificates CE, RoHS
Sustainability compliance Y
System requirements
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 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions
Depth 122 mm
Height 18 mm
Package depth 173 mm
Package height 30 mm
Package weight 120 g
Package width 142 mm
Weight 45 g
Width 80 mm

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StarTech.com 2-port 10Gbps USB C PCIe Card - USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C PCI Express Host Controller Add-On Card - Expansion Card - USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 PCIe Adapter 15W/port - Windows, macOS, Linux

  • Brand: StarTech.com
  • Product Code: PEXUSB312C3
  • Availability: In Stock
  • $50.70


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