Review on 🔌 Inateck PCIe to USB 3.0 Expansion Card - High-Speed Desktop Adapter for Windows XP/7/8/10 - 4 Ports, No Extra Power Required by Dan Tsourvakas

I installed this on a Dell Optiplex in a PCI v2.0 1x slot. The operating system was already installed and when I rebooted the Linux drivers picked up the device. I didn't bother with the drivers provided by the company. I also ran some tests with USB 2.0: Command: rsync -avh -L [source] [destination] USB 2049 MB/s: 6.2 GB binary 35 MB/s: 84 GB mixed directory USB 3087 MB/s: 6.2 GB binary 90 MB/ss: 84 GB mixed file directory I also did a sustained transfer via USB 3.0 406 GB with an average speed of 88 MB/s. Overall I am very happy with this card. It runs effortlessly on Linux and is at least 2x faster than USB 2.0 for large files, which is a concern for us at my workplace. I did not test with separate small files. Halving your transfer speed doesn't seem like a big deal, but if your transfers typically take a day, it can make the difference between delivering to a customer on Friday and waiting until the weekend. Kernel Version: 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 15 03:51:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux