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Your cart is empty.Expands your computer connectivity with four extra USB 3.0 ports (3 external, 1 internal) Easy to install with native OS support in Windows 8.1, 8, 7, and Linux kernel 2.6.31 or later Fits standard or small form-factor computers, low-profile bracket included Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps plus UASP support Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.x devices Built-in optional SATA power connector provides up to 900mA per USB port PCIe x1 interface, compliant with PCI Express 2.0 specifications Here’s a cost-effective solution for adding USB 3.0 connectivity to your computer. This 4-port PCIe USB 3.0 card gives you three external ports and one internal port, for the ultimate connection flexibility. With three external USB 3.0 ports you can connect more devices to your computer. The card provides easy access to commonly-used peripherals such as your tablet and external hard drive. It also features an internal USB port that lets you connect a device such as a flash drive inside your computer case, providing added security and convenience. USB 3.0 gives you fast access to your files with data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps. Plus it's backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.x devices, which eliminates the cost and aggravation of upgrading your existing devices. Setup is a breeze with native operating system support. The USB 3.0 adapter card automatically installs in Windows® 8.1, 8 and 7. For convenient installation, this PCI Express USB 3.0 card features a dual-profile design that can be installed in almost any type of computer. It comes equipped with a standard profile bracket and also includes a low-profile bracket for installation in small form-factor/half-height systems. This high-performance USB 3.0 card is enhanced with UASP support, which can perform ~70% faster read speed and ~40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0, when paired with External Drive Enclosures. The PEXUSB3S42 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. Note: UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) is supported in Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 and Linux kernel 2.6.37 or later. Test results were obtained using an Intel® Ivy Bridge system, StarTech.com add-on USB 3.0 cards, a UASP-enabled StarTech.com enclosure, and a SATA III solid state drive. Enhance the connection capabilities of your PCI Express enabled computer or server Connect external hard drives, tablets, smartphones, CD/DVD drives, webcams or game controllers to your computer Connect your flash drive or other devices to the internal USB 3.0 port for a secure connection Specifications Warranty Information Warranty 2 Years Connector(s) 1 - Connector Type(s) PCI Express x1 1 - Internal Ports SATA Power (15 pin) USB Type-A (9 pin, 5 Gbps) 3 - External Ports USB Type-A (9 pin, 5 Gbps) Environmental Operating Temperature 5°C to 50°C (41°F to 122°F) Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Humidity 20~80% RH Hardware Ports 4 Interface USB 3.0 Bus Type PCI Express Card Type Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.) Port Style Integrated on Card Industry Standards USB 3.0 Specification Rev. 1.0 PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0 Intel xHCI Specification Rev. 1.0 Chipset ID VIA/VLI - VL805 Packaging Information Package Height 1.2 in [30 mm] Package Length 5.7 in [14.4 cm] Shipping (Package) Weight 5.0 oz [141 g] Package Width 6.7 in [17.1 cm] Performance Maximum Data Transfer Rate 5 Gbps Maximum Cable Length 9.8 ft [3 m] Type and Rate USB 3.0 - 5 Gbit/s UASP Support Yes MTBF 24,000 hours Physical Characteristics Weight of Product 1.9 oz [55 g] Color Black Material Steel Product Length 3.4 in [87 mm] Product Width 0.7 in [19 mm] Product Height 4.7 in [12 cm] Software OS Compatibility Windows® XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 Windows Server® 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 Linux 2.6.31 to 4.11.x LTS Versions only Special Notes / Requirements System and Cable Requirements PCI Express enabled computer or server with an available PCI Express x1 slot or higher (x4, x8, x16) SATA power connector (recommended, but optional) Note The maximum throughput of this card is limited by the bus interface. If used with PCI Express Gen 1.0 enabled computers, the max throughput is 2.5 Gbps. If used with PCI Express Gen 2.0 enabled computers, the max throughput is 5 Gbps. What's in the Box 1 - Included in Package 4 Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card Low-Profile Bracket Driver CD Instruction Manual
Justin M.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
This card does not appear to work with Linux. I can get one external HD to be recognized briefly, but certainly not plug and play. So far I have only tried this on a Debian 12 system with kernel 6.1.0-31, running on an Asustek TUF GAMING X570-PLUS motherboard. After running into this issue, the most detail I could find was in the Product Description, which says " Linux 2.6.31 to 4.11.x LTS Versions only". So...maybe some older versions of Ubuntu? But no drivers were/ are provided. That's a pretty limited range of compatibility to generally claim "Linux" elsewhere on the product page. I've been purchasing StarTech hardware for years (off and on), this is the first dud.
A.J.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
I bought this November 2nd, 2023 and it was functioning perfectly (as far as knew) on my Win11 Pro machine until this last year. My external backup drive and game controller that was plugged into it started acting funky, so I opened up Device Manager and did some investigation.I'd found + sporadically received these error messages:"Error Code 43 - USB Device Not Recognized""USB Device not recognized""USB3.0 monitor is already started"That last one confused the heck out of me because I don't have a USB monitor (Seriously, WTF?!).I've tried various suggested "fixes" online, and each one was a no-go. I also downloaded & ran that garbage 1990's era lookin' "[VIA_VLI VL805] Windows USB 3.0 Controller Card" executable from StarTech's website but had to manually remove everything, even from the registry because I'd receive a failure message every time I'd run its uninstall app.Sorry but you're getting 1 star from me. I'm shocked this StarTech product hit the dirt so fast :
Brian J
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
I installed card into my computer it had power but did not work 100%. To test the card I plugged in my mouse. The RGB light worked on my mouse and I was able to move the pointer around but the buttons didn't work. I pugged in the keyboard the same thing. The keyboard lit up and I could not type. I went to support and could not find my issue. The card was recognized by my computer but didn't work properly. I struck out twice now with Star Tech products. The first USB card I purchased and returned wouldn't let my pc power down or sleep. My computer shut down correctly after I removed it.
Moe Betta
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2024
Like all the StarTech products that I've used, it is well made, and does exactly what it is advertised to do.
ATL_DRU
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
Did not work with WIN 11.
808
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
I tried 2 other brands. Both other brands used the same drivers for windows 11 and both other brands kept randomly disconnecting. The PC had to be restarted to enable use of the other guy's card/USB's. This one has its own drivers on disc and has been working flawlessly. It also fit the PCIe slot better than the others. Glad I finally got one that worked with my new PC. Thanks StarTech.com!
3pf
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022
I bought this because the motherboard USB ports on my Dell XPS died, and not waiting to give Dell any more money for an out of warranty repair, I decided to give this expansion card a try. It works great, easy enough to install, and most importantly I don’t have to pay Dell to fix it
Phillip
Reviewed in Germany on September 1, 2021
Die Karte tut was sie soll. Keine Installation von Treibern nötig aber es sollte auf jeden mit einem SATA Stromanschluss angeschlossen werden. Gerade im Verbund mit Oculus Rift Hardware sollte unbedingt der Stromanschluss genutzt werden.Ansonsten Versand und Co wie immer einwandfrei.
Serge COSTE
Reviewed in France on June 29, 2021
Voici une très bonne carte PCIE vers USB 3.0. Fonctionne à merveille sous WIN10.Ai essayé 3 autres cartes avant celle-ci et toutes m'affichaient soit des messages d'erreur, soit on perdait le connexion USB3.0.Je recommande ce produit pour les personnes qui ont des soucis avec leur connexion USB3.
Kame
Reviewed in Italy on April 16, 2021
Buona scheda di espansione pci per porte usb.Con tutti gli hdd e periferiche provate fin ora non ha dato alcun problema
USPSA_Guy
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2018
I needed a faster means of doing backups, as the Dell R710 only has USB 2.0 ports. Adding this card doesn't get you screaming fast performance, but it runs at the max rate specified by my Costco Seagate USB 3.0 backup drive. The published max transfer rate is 180 MB/sec. I was getting about 50 MB/sec with the USB 2.0 ports.On a Dell R710 running Ubuntu Server 16.04, its pretty much plug and play. Turn the machine off, install the card and power up. A quick "lsusb" showed there was a USB 3.0 hub. You better have your Seagate external drive already formatted and have a file system on it. If you don't you will have USB hub errors and won't be able to get out of the error loop. Plug the Seagate into a USB 2.0 port, initialize it, put a file system on it , mount it and do a media test. Then "umount" the drive, unplug it and plug it into the USB 3.0 card. If you still get errors you'll have to power down the server, power down the drive and start up from scratch. What a pain. Things we do to cut down on backup times. :-)10/21/18 Edit: I changed the rating to 5 stars. Things have been running very well at 100% and I've had no problems. The more I work with this card, the more I found my initial issues were my issues, not the card.If two USB 3.0 drives are on the same card I was getting 175 MB/sec transfer rates.04/117/19 Update: After a Dell bios update, I started to have problems. On boot the R710 would get into a continuous loop of some type of usb bus error and then the boot process would say removing power from bus. 10 seconds later, the same message would come up. The only solution would be to unplug the Seagate external drive and then plug it back in after the boot process is complete. This is not good if you want an unattended reboot.I fixed it by looking for a used Dell pci express usb 3.0 card (0YJ94F).I'm still leaving this a 5 star rating because the card works perfectly in my desktop PC.
bkeaAZ247!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016
Bought this to add usb 3.0 to an older pc, that has been upgrade to Windows 10.The card was easy to install and works fine.Windows 10 auto installed the recommended driver for it. It worked great and the speed increase was awesome.However, after the pc went to sleep mode. I noticed when it was woken back up. The card was showing to be disabled due to a programming error.I could uninstall the software and restart the pc. It would auto reinstall and work fine until you let it go to sleep. Then it would disable the card every time.After many times of this and a lot of troubleshooting. I found the only software for the card that was error free. Is the one that comes ons the CD with this device. You can also go to the website for the latest driver.The speed was the same from both, so it is a nice add on either way.I do recommend you install the attachable power cable to this. To bring it up to its full functions.
Bisto321
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2016
Great item - works well in my little acer PC running Windows10. Found on first boot and Windows sorted everything out - just the way hardware and software should be.Can't comment on performance, but all ports work and it looks like a quality card.Had this in my machine for a month or two and no problems so far.
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