| PE3, PE4L, PE4H PCIe passive adapter comparison 2010/Oct/30 | ||||||
| Functions comparison | PE3 |
PE3A |
PE4L |
PE4L |
PE4H |
PE4H |
| USB interface | USB2.0 |
USB3.0 |
USB2.0 |
USB2.0 |
USB2.0 |
USB2.0 |
| PCIe interface | 1x |
1x |
1x,2x,4x,8x,16x |
1x,2x,4x,8x,16x |
1x,2x,4x,8x,16x |
1x,2x,4x,8x,16x |
| 3.3V power switch protect your host | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 12V power fuse Trip current (Itrip) | Not support |
Not support |
Not support |
Not support |
10A |
10A |
| Custom PCIe external cable support | NO cable |
NO cable |
30cm, 100cm |
30cm, 100cm |
30cm, 100cm |
30cm, 100cm |
| Power LED | No |
No |
3V LED |
3V LED |
3V LED |
PERST#,12V,5V,3V |
| 5V USB power from expresscard | Internal 500mA |
Internal 1000mA |
PSU (floppy conn) |
PSU(floppy conn) |
DC Jack or PSU |
DC Jack or PSU |
| 12V power from external DC jack | No |
No |
DC12V |
DC12V |
DC15~20V |
DC15~20V |
| 12V power from PSU (floppy power) | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| DC 19V to 12V | No |
No |
No |
No |
12V/2A |
12V/3A |
| 12V to 5V | No |
No |
No |
No |
5V/3A |
5V/1.5A |
| 5V to 3.3V | No |
No |
3.3V/3A |
3.3V/3A |
3.3V/3A |
3.3V/3A |
| PERST# delay switch | No |
No |
No |
7sec |
No |
0 or 7 or 15 sec |
| PCBA Dimension | 108.5x34mm |
108.5x34mm |
64.3x46.7mm |
64.05x46.55mm |
185.25x36mm |
185.25x36mm |
| Mass Production | Now |
2010/Nov |
Now |
Now |
Now |
2010/Nov |
PE3A (PCI-Express or USB 3.0 to ExpressCard Adapter)
Introduction:
This PE3A passive adapter allows you to use your existing PCI-Express Add-in-Card or USB3.0 device in the ExpressCard 2.0 Standard slot
The ExpressCard 2.0 Standard supports the latest versions of the PCI Express and SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) specifications by offering transfer rates of up to 5Gbps. The ExpressCard 2.0 Standard supports backward compatibility with previously released products.


- ExpressCard Standard Release 2.0 (PCMCIA)
- PCI Express base Specification 2.0
- USB Specification, Release 2.0 Hi-Speed
- USB Specification, Release 3.0 SuperSpeed
- System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0
- PCI Express Card Electromechanical (CEM) Specification 2.0
- Power output specification: 3.3V/1.3A(Max), 5V/0.9A(Max), 12V/0.2A(Max)
Specification:
NOTICE:
PE3A is passive adapter. Your notebook PC needs support ExpressCard standard release 2.0. otherwise USB3.0 function can’t work properly.
And can’t insert PCIe Card and USB3.0 device at the same time. Otherwise USB3.0 function can’t work properly.
System Requirements:
ExpressCard Standard Release 2.0 slot| PE3A V3.2 Package Contents | |
| Unit price: US$ 50 | |
PE3A ( PCI-Express or USB 3.0 to ExpressCard Adapter ) x1![]() |
SPB087 (ExpressCard 34 to 54 Bracket) x1 ![]() |
External 5V/12V power supply cable x1![]() |
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