This pcie usb 3.2 gen 2 controller card installs into an available pci express x4 slot in your computer and enables you to upgrade your current system by adding four superspeed usb a 10gbps ports'. '.strtoupper('t')he card features dual asm3142 controllers with up to 20 gbps of total bandwidth shared across all 4 ports'. '.strtoupper('a')dd four 10 gbps usb type a ports to your desktop computer the controller card enables you to connect four usb a gen 2 10 gbps devices to your desktop computer'. '.strtoupper('t')he usb a ports are ideal for connecting usb devices such as external hard drives and solid state drives or powering and syncing your mobile devices'. '.strtoupper('t')he usb a ports provides up to 4.5w 5v 0.9a of power per usb port, and are backward compatible with usb 3.2 gen 1 5 gbps, and usb 2.0 480 mbsp devices'. '.strtoupper('n')ote usb 3.2 gen 2 10 gbps is also know as usb 3.1 gen 2 10 gbps, and usb 3.2 gen 1 5 gbps is also know as usb 3.0 and usb 3.1 5 gbps'. '.strtoupper('s')uperspeed usb 3.2 gen 2 10 gbps performance the usb 3.2 gen 2 card features dual asmedia asm3142 host controllers that utilizes x4 lanes of the pcie 2.0 bus, making the card capable of speeds up to 10 gbps on each port, and enabling fast access to high performance devices like nvme drives and ssds'. '.strtoupper('t')he controller cards support multiple ins to reduce bandwidth loss when multiple devices are connected, even when connected through a usb hub note the usb hub must also support this feature'. '.strtoupper('t')he card also supports uasp for improved performance with storage devices'. '.strtoupper('w')ide installation compatibility this add on card includes a full profile installation bracket ensuring you can install it into full profile pcie 2.0 x4 slots'. '.strtoupper('f')or wide platform support the card is compatible with windows, linux and macos'. '.strtoupper('f')or hassle free installation the drivers install automatically on computers running windows 8 or higher'. '.strtoupper('w')orks w usb 3.1 3.0 2.0 devices pexusb314a2v2 is backed by a startech.com lifetime warranty and free 24 5 multi lingual north american based technical support'. '.strtoupper('s')tartech.com has been the it professionals' choice for over 30 years.