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USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter
Description
This easy-to-install card allows you to add revolutionary
new USB 3.0 ports to any laptop with a PCI Express
slot. Its ExpressCard/34 interface is compatible with
virtually all current notebook computers, and
guarantees unrestricted two-way communication
between your PC and any USB devices you plug into
the adapter.
System Requirements
• Laptop with an ExpressCard/34 slot
• One of following Operating Systems:
Windows® XP
Windows® Vista
Windows® 7
Placement
Features
• Add USB 3.0 compatibility to any laptop with an
ExpressCard/34 slot
• Connection bandwidth up to 5Gbits per second (in USB 3.0
mode)
• Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
• Efficient power management to help save battery life
• Unrestricted simultaneous two-way data transfer
• Supports Plug and Play and hot swapping
• Two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports
• xHCI compliant
Dimensions
Side Millimeters Inches
L 116.00 ± 1.00 4.567 ± 0.04
W
L
H
Ordering Information
W 40.00 ± 1.00 1.575 ± 0.04
H 14.00 ± 1.00 0.551 ± 0.04
Device Description Transcend P/N
USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter TS-PNU3
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USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter
Super-Speed
Controller
Interface
USB3.0
Super-Speed
PHY
USB Port1
(SS)
USB Port2
(SS)
ExpressCard/34
Port
PCI Express
Interface
High-Speed
Controller
Interface
Full/Low-Speed
Controller
Interface
xHCI Controller
USB2.0
HS/FS/LS
PHY
USB Port1
(HS/FS/LS)
USB Port2
(HS/FS/LS)
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