Dpofirs USB 3.2 Gen 2 Card, Type C 20Gbps PCIe Expansion

20 Gbps Through a Type C Port - The card carries USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 at up to 20 Gbps, which is what an external NVMe enclosure needs to reach its speed. A single cable covers power and data. A 20 Gbps link is roughly twice a 10 Gbps port, so a large media file moves in half the time on the same drive. It doubles the speed. ^^ ASM3242 Controller - An ASMedia ASM3242 chip handles the link, which is the controller most 20 Gbps cards use. Stability at that rate depends on the chip and the slot together.

The controller is what sets the ceiling, so a card built on a slower chip cannot reach 20 Gbps whatever the cable. The chip sets the ceiling. ^^ Needs a PCIe 3.0 4X Slot - The card requires at least a four lane slot to reach 20 Gbps, so a board with only 1X slots not deliver it. Check the slot before ordering. A board with only a 1X slot will still run the card, but the link falls back and the speed advantage is lost. A slower slot caps the link.

^^ Cable and Enclosure Matter - A 20 G Type E cable and a 20 Gbps enclosure are needed to see the full rate, since a slower cable caps the link. Backward compatibility covers USB 3.0 and 2.0 devices. A Type E header cable is needed inside the case, and it has to be a 20 G rated one to carry the full rate. ^^ Driver Free on Modern Systems - The card works with 10, 11, OS X and Linux without extra installation. Package includes 1 x expansion card and 1 x bracket.

It also works with OS X and Linux, so the card is not tied to a build. It also works with OS X and Linux, so the card is not tied to. ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^