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

Specification

Product
Product id	681790
Brand	StarTech.com
Partnr	PEXUSB312C3
EAN/UPC code	065030887434
Warranty (months)	2 Years
Technical details
Chipset	ASMedia - ASM3142
Sustainability certificates	RoHS
Ports & interfaces
Host interface	PCIe
Output interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standard	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	2
Design
Internal	Y
Certification	CE, FCC, REACH
Features
Data transfer rate (max)	10 Gbit/s
UASP support	Y
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 procent
Packaging data
Mounting brackets included	Y
User guide	Y
Package width	142 mm
Package depth	173 mm
Package height	30 mm
Package weight	120 g
System requirements
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 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
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
Linux operating systems supported	Y
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions
Width	80 mm
Depth	122 mm
Height	18 mm
Weight	45 g
Logistics data
Master (outer) case width	380 mm
Master (outer) case length	490 mm
Master (outer) case height	320 mm
Quantity per master (outer) case	60 stuk(s)