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Compatibility
Customers report no compatibility issues with the StarTech USB PCIe Card, praising its seamless installation and operation in various environments including Proxmox and different operating systems.
Power Supply
Customers are highly satisfied with the power supply of the StarTech PCIe card, praising its ability to provide enough power for multiple high-performance devices and its compatibility with various operating systems. Some users have noted the presence of a SATA connector as an added bonus for supplying additional power to connected USB ports.
Highlights
Quality
Boots flawlessly, picks up devices quickly, works as well as one could hope in a very old workstation (pre usb 3)
Really simple, plug and and play, has enough power for my x-56 hotas.
1 5gbps speeds but doesn't quite hit the maximum advertised usb 3.
It was super frustrating trying to move large files.
Price
The card is pricey but one of the few with the additional power connection.
The card is a bit pricy, and requires separate power, but when you can get something that actually does what it is supposed to,... Read More
Competitiveness
This is pcie x4 card, so it provides greater transfer rates than other cards, which are pcie x1.
I was able to use pci passthrough to run the two controller ics in different vms in proxmox without any trouble.
Interestingly, the startech card has better random performance compared to the reference intel benchmark.
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 109 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 26 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Haven’t been able to enjoy it for a few months so feels nice to be back
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have been through many of the twenty dollar cards
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I suffered computer crashes corrupted ssd c drive i dont know why
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was super frustrating trying to move large files
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I always wondered how that can make a card so cheaply they cant really
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The card is a bit pricy and requires separate power but when you can get something that actually does what it is supposed to then its worth it
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