Top rated Controller cards
Here's a ranking of the top rated products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. Digitus PCIe Card Firewire 1394a 3+1 Port
With this IEEE 1394a / Firewire Express Card, you can quickly and easily expand your PC system with three IEEE 1394 ports. It supports data transfer rates of 100/200/400 Mbps and can be installed in any available PCI slot with any lane width, thanks to its integrated hot swap and plug-and-play functionality. It features 3 external ports and one internal port.
2. Delock 89297 PCI Express 4x USB 3.0
The Delock PCI Express card expands your PC with four external USB 3.0 ports. You can connect various USB 3.0 devices to the card, such as docking stations, card readers, and external enclosures. Since the USB-A interface is compatible with its predecessors USB 2.0 and USB 1.1, you can continue to use your existing USB devices. Internal connections: 1x PCIe 2.0 x1, 1x SATA power connector. External connections: 4x USB 3.0 Type A, backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.
3. Exsys GmbH USB 3.2 Gen2 PCIe (x2) card with 5 ports (3A+2C connections)
The EX-12006 USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 with PCIe Slot (Gen3x4) card provides five external super-speed+ USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 ports, including three USB-A and two USB-C connectors. It is designed to connect two additional USB 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, and 3.2 Gen 2 end devices to your workstation, desktop, or server. It supports USB 1.1 low-speed (1.5 Mbps), full-speed (12 Mbps), USB 2.0 high-speed (480 Mbps), USB 3.0 super-speed (5 Gbps), and USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 super-speed+ (10 Gbps). This technology is ideal for external storage, digital cameras, webcams, scanners, and more. The EX-12006 supports 3.0A power to the external USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 ports with USB-C connectors.
- USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 PCIe x4 card with three USB-A and two USB-C female connectors
- Compliant with USB 3.2 Rev. 1.0 and Intel xHCI Rev. 1.0 specifications
- Fully PCI Express Gen3 Specification compliant
- Compatible with USB Attached SCSI Protocol Rev. 1.0
- Supports hot swapping and plug-and-play
- Support at USB-A female port: 0.9 Amper / 5 Volt / 4.5 Watt
- Support at USB-C female port: 3.0 Amper / 5 Volt / 15.0 Watt
- Supports up to 127 USB devices (USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x1)
- Chipset: Asmedia ASM3142
Packaging contents:
EX-12006, Driver CD, Manual.
4. Delock PCI Express card
The Delock PCI Express card expands your PC with four external USB 3.0 ports. You can connect various USB devices to the card, such as docking stations, card readers, external enclosures, and more.
5. Delock PCI-E card > 3 x external + 1 x internal USB 3.0
The Delock PCI Express card expands your PC with three external USB 3.0 ports and one internal USB 3.0 port. You can connect various USB devices to the card, such as docking stations, card readers, external enclosures, and more.
6. StarTech Pcie To Pci Adapter Card
With the PCIe-to-PCI adapter card, you can use low-profile PCI expansion cards in a server or desktop motherboard PCI Express slot. The adapter card complies with the specifications for PCI Express 1.0a and PCI 2.2 and connects via a 1x PCIe slot to provide a low-profile PCI slot at that location. An additional standard slot bracket for the PCI Express card is also included for use in larger PCI Express slots of desktops or servers.
The adapter card is a versatile solution that converts PCIe to PCI or PCI-X. An integrated LP4 power connector links the card to the computer's power supply, allowing you to install PCI cards with any voltage (3.3 V/5 V).
The adapter card offers an economical solution that extends the usability of older or additional PCI bus cards in newer PCIe-capable systems. To ensure a proper installation in any low-profile server or desktop computer, the PCIe/PCI adapter features an innovative bracket design that adapts and secures the low-profile PCI or PCI-X card in the converted slot.
7. Conceptronic EMRICK M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe Adapter
This M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe adapter connects directly to the motherboard and features ultra-fast PCIe 3.0 X4 lanes that transfer bandwidth of up to 32 GT/s. It also supports a wide range of M.2 Key M SSD drive sizes. This adapter enhances system performance and optimizes the efficiency of office and entertainment devices.
8. Exsys Ex-16415
The PCI-Express FireWire 1394B (FireWire 800) card offers two external and one internal FireWire 1394B port, as well as an external 6-pin FireWire 1394A port. It is designed to expand PCs, small workstations, or servers with three additional FireWire 1394B and one FireWire 1394A high-speed port via the PCI Express bus, allowing for the connection of FireWire 800 IEEE 1394B and FireWire 400 1394A devices such as digital camcorders or high-resolution color printers. The EX-16415 provides a fast I/O solution that enables users to connect high-speed peripherals. A low-profile bracket for slim computer cases up to 8 cm in height is included with the EX-16415.
Supports up to 63 devices.
PCI Express interface compatible with the 1.0a specification.
"Hot swapping": Devices can be plugged in and removed without turning off the computer.
Can be installed in addition to the FireWire ports on the motherboard.
Supports PC and Apple Power MAC systems.
Chipset: Texas Instrument XIO2213.
9. Delock PCI Express x4 card
The PCI Express card from Delock expands the PC with an external USB 3.2 port. Various USB devices, such as docking stations, card readers, external enclosures, etc., can be connected to the card. The card enables a data transfer rate of 20 Gbps at the USB-C port.
10. StarTech 7 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe Card
The StarTech USB 3.0 card expands your computer's capabilities with 7 USB 3.0 ports: 6 external and 1 internal. This allows you to connect tablets, smartphones, external hard drives, CD/DVD drives, printers, and other devices simultaneously. It features an innovative stacked port arrangement designed for flat and standard desktop computers. The unique dual flat design is suitable for both standard and flat computers.
The card offers native operating system support in Windows 8.1, 8, and Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or higher. Enjoy fast file transfers with USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) and UASP support. It is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.x devices. The SATA connectors support up to 900 mA per port for high-performance USB devices. The PCIe x1 interface is compatible with PCI Express 2.0 specifications.
