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Best selling Controller cards

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1. Ugreen M.2 NVME SSD to PCIe Express 3.0 x4 adapter card

The Ugreen M.2 NVME SSD to PCIe Express 3.0 x4 adapter card is a powerful solution for expanding the storage space in your computer. With this controller card, you can easily connect M.2 NVMe or SATA drives and benefit from impressive data transfer rates of up to 32 Gbps. Installation is straightforward: simply insert the card into an available PCIe 3.0 x4 slot and connect it with a SATA 3.0 cable to instantly gain additional storage space. This adapter card is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their system performance or efficiently utilize unused drives. It allows you to transfer large files in no time and ensures that your computer runs smoothly even with storage-intensive applications.

- Supports M.2 M and M+B keys for NVMe and SATA drives
- Data transfer rates of up to 32 Gbps for fast file transfers
- Easy installation into a PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
- Enables the use of unused drives for storage expansion.
 

Ugreen M.2 NVME SSD to PCIe Express 3.0 x4 adapter card
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EUR14,54 per piece for 2 units

Ugreen M.2 NVME SSD to PCIe Express 3.0 x4 adapter card

2. QNAP QM2-2P10G1TB

With the QM2-2P10G1TB, you can easily add two M.2 NVMe SSDs and 10GbE RJ45 connectivity to your QNAP NAS. Compared to the SATA interface, the PCIe Gen3 x 8 interface of the QM2-2P10G1TB offers higher bandwidth for faster processing speeds and quicker data access. 

3. AsRock Rack PAUL Remote Maintenance Card Low-Profile ASPEED AST2500

ASRock Rack PAUL Remote Maintenance Card Low-Profile ASPEED AST2500 (90-SC02P0-00UANZ).

AsRock Rack PAUL Remote Maintenance Card Low-Profile ASPEED AST2500
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EUR189,– was EUR199,–

AsRock Rack PAUL Remote Maintenance Card Low-Profile ASPEED AST2500

4. ASUS Thunderbolt EX 4

The ASUS Thunderbolt EX 4 is a Thunderbolt 4 expansion card that offers 40 Gbps bidirectional bandwidth, USB4 device compatibility, and DisplayPort 1.4. It supports up to five Thunderbolt devices in a daisy chain and allows for laptop charging of up to 100 watts via USB-C. 

What our customers think

Pro

  • High transfer speed when it works
  • Connect monitor directly to USB-C
  • Works... halfway

Contra

  • Poor documentation
  • Not compatible with 2.. boards
  • does not work for me

5. StarTech .com 4 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card

With this serial PCI Express RS232 adapter card, you can add four serial RS232 ports (DB9) to your computer via a PCI Express (PCIe) slot. The serial PCIe card with 4 ports allows interaction with serial devices such as card readers, printers, PIN pads, and modems at speeds of up to 921.4 Kbps.

Maximum Compatibility
Thanks to comprehensive OS support, including Windows and Linux, this serial PCI Express card can be easily integrated into heterogeneous environments. The card comes with pre-configured low-profile brackets and includes optional full-profile brackets for easy installation regardless of the case form factor. This card is a direct replacement for PEX4S952LP.

Experience Optimal Technology
This PCIe-to-Serial adapter supports the following features:
- Compatible with the industry standard 16950 UART
- Supports a maximum baud rate of up to 921.4 Kbps
- Provides an output voltage of 5/12 V on pin 9 when an external power supply is connected
- 256-byte FIFO cache depth per transmitter and receiver
- Supports 9, 8, 7, 6, or 5 data bits (one per port)
- Asix AX99100 chipset
- PCI Express 1.1 compliant

The First Choice of IT Professionals Since 1985
StarTech.com conducts extensive compatibility and performance testing for all our products to ensure we meet or exceed industry standards and provide high-quality products to our IT professionals. Our local technical advisors at StarTech.com have extensive product knowledge and work directly with our StarTech.com engineers to support our customers both before and after the sale.

The model PEX4S953LP is offered by StarTech.com with a lifetime warranty and lifetime free technical support.
 

StarTech .com 4 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card
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EUR168,68

StarTech .com 4 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card

6. Conceptronic PCI Express Card

This 4-port SATA PCIe adapter uses a combination of Asmedia high-performance chips (ASM1061+ASM1093) to add 4 SATA ports. Each Serial ATA port supports transfer speeds up to 6Gb/s and is backward compatible with legacy SATA 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s drives. In addition, the card supports mode switching and can be effortlessly switched between IDE and AHCI systems. 

7. Delock 89153, PCI-E x1 to 2x 1394B + 1x 1394A

The DeLock PCI Express card expands your PC with two external FireWire 800 ports and one external FireWire 400 port. You can connect various FireWire devices to the card, such as external enclosures, digital cameras, camcorders, adapters, and more. 

8. StarTech Flush Mount Expresscard USB 3

The StarTech 2 Port USB 3.0 ExpressCard is a powerful controller card specifically designed to expand USB ports in laptops with a 54mm ExpressCard slot. With this card, users can add two additional USB 3.0 ports that support data transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps. The card is designed to fit flush in the slot, making it ideal for mobile use, as it does not protrude during transport and is thus protected from damage. Support for the USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) allows for a significant performance boost when used with UASP-enabled devices, enhancing efficiency in data transfer. This ExpressCard is compatible with a wide range of Windows operating systems, making it a flexible solution for various user needs.

- Flush integration into 54mm ExpressCard slots for optimal protection
- UASP support for improved data transfer speeds
- Compatible with a wide range of Windows operating systems
- Two USB 3.0 ports for expanded connectivity.
 

9. StarTech 4P-SATA-M2-ADAPTER

Install four SATA drives via an M.2 slot for a high-density storage solution.

Add up to four independent SATA drives to a desktop through a single 2280 M.2 drive
slot, while maintaining SATA read/write speeds of 6 Gbit/s per drive.

Cost-effective storage expansion.

This configuration can be used with modern motherboards or external enclosures that feature a PCIe-based M.2 slot, allowing for a cost-effective increase in storage capacity. Four 50 cm SATA cables are included to quickly connect the HDDs or SSDs for easy installation.

Compatibility.

Drivers are automatically installed in most common operating systems, including Windows 8 and later, macOS, and Linux. This adapter card is compatible with all hardware platforms, such as Intel and AMD, and supports software storage management, including Microsoft’s Storage Spaces.

Applications.

This storage expansion card is ideal for data storage, backups, NAS setups, photographers, videographers, and content creation, where large storage capacity and reliability are required.

ASMedia ASM1064 Chipset.

The 4-Port M.2 NVMe to SATA adapter supports TRIM, SMART data pass-through, SATA I/II/III, and PCI Express 3.0.

Note: Compatible only with PCIe-based B-Key or M-Key M.2 drive slots.

Note: Not compatible with SATA-based M.2 drive slots.
 

10. Gigabyte GC-Maple Ridge

The GC-MAPLE RIDGE provides an easy way to upgrade GIGABYTE Thunderbolt-enabled motherboards with the new and faster Thunderbolt™ 4 connectivity without having to upgrade to an entirely new system.

Delivers speeds of up to 40 Gbps - that's 2 times faster than Thunderbolt 2 and 8 times faster than USB3. Thunderbolt 4 provides the fastest connection to any dock, display or device. A single port can daisy-chain up to 5 Thunderbolt devices without an additional hub or switch.

Delivers speeds of up to 40 Gbps - that's 2 times faster than Thunderbolt 2 and 8 times faster than USB3. Thunderbolt 4 offers the fastest connection to any dock, display and device. A single port can daisy-chain up to 5 Thunderbolt devices without an additional hub or switch.
 

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