Silverstone SST-ECU02, 1x USB 3.1 internal, PCIe 3.0 x2 - Low Profile [SST-ECU02]

Installed in a third-generation PCIe x2 slot, the card achieves 16 Gbps of bandwidth. Systems with older motherboards or housings without modern USB type C port can be expanded quickly and easily with this simple retrofit solution.

The Silverstone SST-ECU02 expansion card at a glance:
- PCIe expansion card with 20-pin Key A connector for a USB 3.1 Gen 2 type C port
- Installation in a PCIe Gen3 x2 slot for data throughput up to 16 Gbps
- EXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) Specification Compliance, Revision 1.1
- USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) compliance, revision 1.0
- Low profile slot cover included to support low profile enclosures

The Silverstone SST-ECU02 expansion card in detail
Silverstone offers the ideal solution for getting a system to a fast USB 3.1 Type C port. The expansion card can be used in any system with a free PCIe x2 port, but of course it also works in all PCIe x4, x8 and x16 slots. The card has an internal 20-pin USB 3.1 Key A connector. This allows a USB 3.1 Gen 2 type C port with very high bandwidth to be connected. The modern type C port can now even be plugged in on both sides.

These novel USB ports are twice as fast as conventional USB 3.0 ports with maximum speeds of 10 Gbps. Thanks to the use of the PCI Express interface, these very high data rates are no problem for the card and can be fully exploited. Of course, the new standard is fully backwards compatible with existing devices. With the next-generation standard, users are well prepared for the high speeds of upcoming USB 3.1 devices.

An internal 15-pin SATA supply connector powers the small card. It also supports USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) for increased performance. The SST-ECU02 can also be installed on operating systems with XHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) without drivers, as it also supports XHCI.

Technical details:
- Slot: PCIe 3.0x2
Connections:
- 1x USB 3.1 Gen. 2 Key A internally
- Power supply: 5V via 15-pin SATA connector
- Controller: ASMedia ASM3142