The MPEXUSB3S2 2-Port Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Card Adapter adds two external USB ports to small form-factor systems, for connecting a variety of different peripherals.
Compliant with the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 specification, with support for transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps (10x faster than USB 2.0) and power output up to 900 mA.
Enhanced with UASP support (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), this USB 3.0 controller performs up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP supported enclosure (Note: UASP requires a compatible operating system). Using a more efficient protocol than the traditional USB BOT (Bulk-Only Transport), UASP technology optimizes transfers by allowing multiple commands to be processed simultaneously, significantly increasing transfer speeds for less wait time on data transfers. See our UASP test results below for further details.
- Two external USB 3.0 type A ports
- UASP support for more efficient data transfer
- Provides up to 900mA of power per port
- Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.0/1.1 devices
- Fully compliant with USB 3.0 rev 1.0 specifications and Intel xHCI rev 0.96 specifications, with transfer rates up to 5Gbps
- Supports Control/Bulk/Interrupt/Isochronous USB transfer modes
- Compliant with PCI Express Mini Card specification 1.2
- Includes a Low Profile/half-height installation bracket
- Applications
- System builders creating a small form factor HTPC with external USB 3.0 storage or other peripherals
- Custom embedded systems with no room for full or even low profile PCI Express cards
- Connecting external USB 3.0 storage devices for quick backup or archiving
- Adding two additional USB ports to a mini-ITX system
