USB 3.1 Card

World's first and fastest USB 3.1 dual Type-A PCIe card

  • 10Gbit/s data-transfer speeds – twice as fast as USB 3.0
  • Most popular dual Type-A connectors plus backward compatibility
  • Fits in any PCIe x4, x8, x16 slot
  • Even faster USB 3.1 transfers with included ASUS USB 3.1 Boost utility
World's first easy-fit 10Gb/s USB 3.1 card!

ASUS brings you the world's first discrete USB 3.1 card. ASUS USB 3.1 Card is the simple-to-fit PCI Express expansion card that works with any PCIe x4, x8 and x16 slot. It adds dual USB 3.1 ports to your ASUS motherboard* for ultimate-speed transfers of up to 10Gb/s — or twice as fast USB 3.0. The next-generation standard is completely backward-compatible with your existing gear, and you'll be all set for USB 3.1's breakneck speeds. And ASUS-exclusive USB 3.1 Boost technology pushes real-world speeds faster than ever before, sequential read/write speeds of up to 854.6/863.9MB/s.

Manufacturer Part Number
USB 3.1 TYPE A CARD
Full Product Specifications

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Interface
PCI Express x4 interface (run @ x2)
Compatible with PCI Express x4, x8 and x16 slots

External Connectors
2 x USB 3.1 ports [Type A]
Backward compatible with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 interface

Operating System
Windows® 8.1 32/64-bit
Windows® 8 32/64-bit
Windows® 7 32-bit
Windows® 7 64-bit

Accessories
1 x Support CD
1 x Quick Start Guide

Dimensions 3.12” x 2.9” ( 7.93 cm x 7.36 cm)

Compatible Model
RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1
RAMPAGE V EXTREME
X99-DELUXE/U3.1
X99-DELUXE
X99-PRO/USB 3.1
X99-PRO
X99-S
X99-A/USB 3.1(TRANSFER EXPRESS)
X99-A/USB 3.1
X99-A
X99-E WS/USB 3.1
X99-E WS
X99-E WS/IPMI
Z97-DELUXE(NFC & WLC)
Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1
Z97-DELUXE
Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1
Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)
Z97-PRO
Z97-A/USB 3.1
Z97-A
Z97-AR
Z97-C
Z97-E/USB 3.1
Z97-E
Z97-K R2.0
Z97-K
Z97-P
Z97M-PLUS
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2
GRYPHON Z97
GRYPHON Z97 (ARMOR EDITION)
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA
MAXIMUS VII HERO
MAXIMUS VII HERO/ACU
MAXIMUS VII GENE
MAXIMUS VII RANGER
MAXIMUS VII IMPACT
Z97-PRO GAMER
Z97-WS

Note
[1] XHCI Mode supported
[2] The USB 3.1 add-on card is only compatible with selected ASUS motherboards. Please refer to www.asus.com for the latest list of compatible models.
[3] To fully support the USB 3.1 function, please refer to www. asus.com to update to the latest BIOS version.