PCI Express x4, 4/8-Port USB 3.0 Expansion Card
PCE-USB4-00A1E-1Starting at $345.00
Main Features
- Four USB 3.0 host controllers
- Support 1500mA Max. Current per Port
- Supports four or eight USB 3.0 ports
- 3 Ports with Locking connector compliant with USB3 Vision V1.0 Standard-A
- Compliant with USB 3.0 Specification and Intel® xHCI Specification, Revision 1.0
- PCI Express x4 interface
- Supports Microsoft Windows 7/8.1 and Linux operating systems
Frequently Asked Questions
The PCE-USB4-00A1E has 4 x USB 3.0 Type A ports. The related PCE-USB8-00A1E variant has 8 ports instead.
It uses a PCI Express x4 interface, specifically a 4-lane Gen 2 PCIe interface compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0.
The card uses four independent Renesas μPD720202 USB 3.0 host controllers, one per port, compliant with the USB 3.0 Specification and Intel® xHCI Specification, Revision 1.0.
Each port supports super speed (5.0 Gbps), high speed (480.0 Mbps), full speed (12.0 Mbps), and low speed (1.5 Mbps).
Each port supports up to 1500 mA maximum current, providing stable power for external USB devices.
The operating temperature range is 0 ~ 60 °C, and the storage temperature range is -40 ~ 85 °C.
The card is certified CE/FCC, Class B.
The card measures 118 x 111 mm (4.64" x 4.37") (L x H).
The card supports Microsoft Windows 7/8.1/10 and Linux operating systems.
The PCE-USB4-00A1E has 4 x USB 3.0 Type A ports, while the PCE-USB8-00A1E has 8 x USB 3.0 Type A ports. Both share the same PCIe x4 interface, host controller architecture, and specifications otherwise.
| Manufacturer | Advantech |
|---|---|
| USB 3.0 | 3-4, 5-6, 7+ |
| Operating System | Windows 7, Windows 10, Linux |
| Operating Temperature | 0 ~ 60 °C |
| Storage Temperature | -40 ~ 85 °C |
| Dimension | 118 x 111 mm (4.64" x 4.37") |


