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Cablecc USB 3.1 Front Panel Socket & USB 2.0 to PCI-E Express Card Adapter for Motherboard
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Cablecc USB 3.1 Front Panel Socket & USB 2.0 to PCI-E Express Card Adapter for Motherboard

Bottom line: The Cablecc USB 3.1 Front Panel Socket & USB 2.0 to PCI-E Express Card: Adds a 10Gbps USB 3.1 front-panel header to boards that lack one; main trade-off: consumes an internal USB 2.0/3.0 header on the motherboard.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Adds a 10Gbps USB 3.1 front-panel header to boards that lack one
  • ✓ Bundles two 5Gbps data lines into one full USB 3.1 port
  • ✓ Compact plug-in adapter, no extra cables or attachments
  • ✓ Feeds both Type-C and Type-A front-panel connectors

Cons

  • ✗ Consumes an internal USB 2.0/3.0 header on the motherboard
  • ✗ 10Gbps is bundled from two lanes, not native PCI-E bandwidth
  • ✗ Niche fix for legacy boards, unneeded on modern ones
  • ✗ No published board compatibility list; check your header first

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Cablecc USB 3.1 Front Panel Socket & USB 2.0 to PCI-E Express Card… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the expansion cards category. cablecc's expansion cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for expansion cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Key Features

  • Connector1: USB 2.0 Socket Connector2: USB 3.1 Front Panel Header
  • The adapter is a converter to convert the available PCI-E of a motherboard into a USB 3.1 header.
  • Thus the USB 3.1 port of a housing can also be supplied with USB 3.1 without a suitable mainboard. The compact adapter can be inserted directly and requires no additional attachments.
  • Converter plug-in for the mainboard Fits into any USB 3.0 header Bundling in USB 3.1 with up to 10 GBit / s
  • The adapter is the perfect solution to use the USB 3.1 connectors with Type-C or Type-A. Thus, two data lines with 5 Gbps each are available, which are bundled into a USB 3.1 header with 10 Gbit / s. The converter thus provides a full-fledged USB 3.1 port.

Full Specifications

Brandcablecc
StyleType-E 10Gbps
Connector1USB 2.0 Socket Connector2: USB 3.1 Front Panel Header
Style NameType-E 10Gbps
ConnectivityUSB
Model NumberUC-136
Mfr Part NumberUC-136
Compatible Devicescomputer, laptop
Hardware InterfacePCI Express x1

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