New PCIe USB 3.0 Expansion Card from Transcend

Transcend has introduced a USB 3.0 Expansion Card which comes with two high-speed USB 3.0 ports. These new USB 3.0 ports give data transfer rates up to ten times faster than USB 2.0 with optimized power efficiency. The USB 3.0 card is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.

Austin Huang, Regional Head - Sales, SAARC and APAC, Transcend said, “For users who are not prepared to upgrade their entire computer system for the sole purpose of adding USB 3.0 functionality, Transcend's USB 3.0 Expansion Card is a perfect solution that allows them to join the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 revolution. The card's PCI Express 2.0 single lane connection interface is compatible with virtually all current motherboards, and guarantees unrestricted two-way communication between the computer and any USB devices plugged into the card”.

USB 3.0 card supplies 900mA of power per USB port, allowing about 80 percent more power to be available for connected devices (USB 2.0 only provides 500mA). It is fully compatible with Windows 7, and is backed by Transcend's 2-year warranty. PCI Express USB 3.0 Expansion Card is available at the price of Rs. 2000.