StarTech.com PEXUSB312C3 2-Port 10Gbps Usb C Pcie Card PEXUSB312C3

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.

The Choice of IT Pros Since 1985

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


Internal



Yes


Product colour



Red


Features



Chipset



ASMedia - ASM3142


Data transfer rate (max)



10 Gbit/s


UASP support



Yes


Logistics data



Harmonized System (HS) code



84733020


Master (outer) case height



32 cm


Master (outer) case length



49 cm


Master (outer) case width



38 cm


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


Package dimensions



Depth (package,cm)



17.3 cm


Gross Weight (Package, kg)



0.26 kg


Height (package,cm)



3 cm


Width (package,cm)



14.2 cm


Packaging data



Mounting brackets included



Yes


User guide



Yes


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


Product dimensions



Net Weight (Product, kg)



0.2 kg


Product Depth



12.2 cm


Product Height



1.8 cm


Product Width



8 cm


System requirements



Linux operating systems supported



Yes


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


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


Technical details



Sustainability certificates



CE, RoHS


Sustainability compliance



Yes


Vendor information



Brand Name


StarTech.com


Warranty



1 Year(s)