StarTech.com 4 Port PCI SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Adapter Card with SATA / SP4 Power

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For £56.83 ex-VAT, this StarTech 4‑port USB 3.0 PCIe card is a solid “just add more USB” option for a UK office or small workshop where you need dependable extras without paying for enterprise branding. StarTech tends to be less painful than random no-name cards when it comes to driver stability and quirks with different Windows builds. If your use case is straightforward—extra USB ports for scanners, docking stations, barcode readers, external drives—that’s where it makes sense: low effort, generally reliable, and you avoid the chaos of daisy-chaining hubs.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re powering lots of hungry devices off USB. The inclusion of SATA/SP4 power is a hint that the card expects you to give it some help for proper throughput and stability—so if you don’t have spare internal power leads or you plan to run external HDD enclosures full-time, look closer at your power situation and cables. Also, since it’s a PCI card, it’s only a fit for desktop form factors with an available PCI/slot in the first place—no use for newer servers/laptops or slim PCs. In short: good value if you need a dependable, internal USB upgrade for a desktop; less ideal if you’re expecting it to behave like a “power hub” for multiple demanding peripherals.