Introduction

Add two USB 3.0 ports to your desktop computer through a PCI Express slot

The PEXUSB3S23 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card lets you add two USB 3.0 ports to any PCI Express-enabled computer system. The USB card requires SATA power for functionality, and delivers 900mA of power per port to USB 3.0 bus-powered devices (500mA for USB 2.0) via your computers SATA power connector.

The PCIe USB 3.0 adapter is compliant with USB 3.0 standards for data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps, while still offering backward compatibility with existing USB 2.0 / 1.1 devices. For added versatility, the controller card is equipped with a standard profile bracket and includes a low-profile/half-height bracket for installation in small form-factor computers.

Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

The StarTech.com Advantage

- Increase efficiency of your USB 3.0 devices with up to 5 Gbps of bandwidth
- Fits into full or low profile/small form factor (SFF) systems, with a dual profile design

Ports & interfaces

Host interface

PCIe

Output interface

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity

2

Design

Internal

Y

Features

Data transfer rate (max)

5 Gbit/s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 60 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

0 - 80 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

10 - 90%

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported

Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,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 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,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64

Server operating systems supported

Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2003 x64,Windows Server 2008 R2

Technical details

Sustainability certificates

RoHS

Weight & dimensions

Width

21 mm

Depth

80 mm

Height

120 mm

Weight

60 g

Packaging data

User guide

Y

Package width

145 mm

Package depth

170 mm

Package height

32 mm

Package weight

130 g