--- product_id: 82690880 title: "PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card" brand: "ableconn" price: "R13" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/82690880-pu31a-esa-1-port-usb-3-1-10-gbps-type store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # 10Gbps USB 3.1 6Gbps eSATA III Driver-free on macOS PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card **Brand:** ableconn **Price:** R13 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Elevate Your Data Game with Ableconn! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card by ableconn - **How much does it cost?** R13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/82690880-pu31a-esa-1-port-usb-3-1-10-gbps-type) ## Best For - ableconn enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ableconn brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Versatile Compatibility:** Fits in any PCIe 2.0/3.0 x4, x8, or x16 slot. - • **Eco-Friendly Performance:** Fully RoHS compliant for a greener tech choice. - • **Dual Connectivity Options:** Seamlessly connect with both USB and eSATA ports. - • **Plug-and-Play Convenience:** No driver installation needed for macOS and Windows! - • **Unleash Lightning-Fast Transfers:** Experience data speeds of up to 10Gbps with USB 3.1! ## Overview The Ableconn PU31A-ESA is a high-performance PCI Express host adapter card featuring one 10Gbps USB 3.1 port and one 6Gbps eSATA III port. Designed for versatility, it includes both low profile and regular size PCIe brackets, ensuring compatibility with various systems. With no driver installation required for major operating systems, this adapter is perfect for tech-savvy professionals looking to enhance their connectivity options while maintaining eco-friendly standards. ## Description Product description Add one USB 3.1 10Gbps Type-A port and one external eSATA 6Gbps port to your system. F eatures * Connector - 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A female - 1 x eSATA (7 pin; Data) Female * Chipset: A SMedia ASM2142 + ASM1351 * One 10Gbps USB3.1 port and one 6Gbps External eSATA III port PCI Express 3.0 x4 Lane Host Adapter Card. * Low Profile PCIe Form Factor board * Compliant with PCI Express Specification 3.0 * Include both Low Profile and Regular Size PCIe brackets * Require an empty PCIe 3.0 x4 or x8 or x16 slot in computer for USB3.1 full performance * Fully RoHS compliant 1 0Gbps Gen2 USB 3.1 * Compliant with USB 3.1 Spec. Rev. 1.0, Intel xHCI Spec. 1.1. * Compliant with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) Specification 1.0. * Support USB 3.1, 3.0, 2.0, and 1.1 devices. * Software - No driver installation is required on ma cOS 10.9 to 10.10, and 10.12 to 10.13 (NOTE: t he m acOS 10.11 built-in USB driver does not support ASMedia USB 3.1) ; Win10/8.1/8, Server 2012 and later; Linux 2.6.31 and later. The OS native built-in drivers feature UASP. - The ASMedia driver for Windows 7/Vista 32/64 bit, and Server 2008/2003 is available from our website. * Data transfer rate - USB 3.1 Gen2 up to 10 Gbps * Power - Support up to 2 A/5V on USB-A downstream port. 6 Gbps Serial ATA 3.0 * Fully compliant with Serial ATA specifications 3.0 transfer rate of 6Gbps * Supports SATA I & SATA II & SATA III HDD, SSD, Optical Drive and Blu-Ray Drive * Supports ATA and ATAPI commands * Supports SATA Hot-plug and Native Command Queuing (NCQ) * N o SATA ODD and No Port Multiplier support * No additional driver required. Work with built-in native AHCI drivers on most Operating Systems. High Quality and Performance powered by ASM2142 controller which supports PCIe Gen3 x2 lanes (16 Gb/s) 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and 1x eSATA III USB 3.1 Gen 2 - Up to 10Gbps data transfer speed, twice as fast as USB 3.0. - No driver installation is required on Windows 10/8, Server 2012, and Linux 2.6.31 and later. - Windows 7/Vista, and Server 2008/2003: the ASMedia driver is available from our website. - Apple Mac: work with OS X 10.9 to 10.10, and macOS 10.12 to 10.13 (NOTE: the macOS 10.11 built-in USB driver does not support ASMedia USB 3.1) e SATA III - No additional driver required. Work with the built-in AHCI drivers of most Operating Systems. In The Box - Ableconn 1-port USB 3.1 & 1-port eSATA PCIe x4 Card - One low profile PCIe bracket Review: Works in Linux! - PROs: *Very reasonable price *Installation is simple & quick (I can't provide a Tech Support rating because I didn't need any!) *Implements the fastest USB standard to date (upgraded my PC from USB3.1 Gen 1 to Gen 2) *Works "out of the box" in Linux (MX 19.2) - no driver installation required *Lots of power for USB-powered devices (2A. per port) - in my case: Port 1: Samsung T5 1TB USB SSD Port 2: Dragonfly Red USB DAC *Weekly data backup to my Samsung T5 is incredibly fast (if I blink I miss it!) *I like that this card's USB ports are powered OFF when my PC is OFF (unlike the other USB ports on my PC) *Inexplicably, my PC boots faster - maybe BIOS no longer checking for boot code in USB devices moved to PCIe? CONs: None that I can think of! Incidentally, I have no idea what "Sheerness" is, but I gave it 5 stars for good measure! Review: Great value - I installed this in an early 2009 MacPro that's been updated to 5,1 firmware and running Catalina. I took off a star because I could not boot off a usb stick boot drive plugged into it. Otherwise, it was plug & play and operates as advertised. Vast improvement over the built in USB-2 ports for large file transfers to a portable drive, or a high speed ADF scanner. ## Features - One 10Gbps USB3.1 port and one 6Gbps External eSATA III port PCI Express 3.0 x4 Lane Host Adapter - Low Profile board. Include both Low Profile and Regular Size PCIe brackets. PCIe x4 card fits in any PCIe 2.0 or PCIe 3.0 x4 or x8 or x16 slot. - Support up to 2A/5V on USB-A downstream port. - No driver installation is required on macOS 10.9 to 10.10, and 10.12 and later (NOTE: macOS 10.11 built-in USB driver does not support ASMedia USB 3.1), Win10/8, Server 2012 and later; Linux 2.6.31 and later. Driver download is available for 32/64 bit Windows 7/Vista, and Windows Server 2008/2003. - Built with ASMedia ASM2142 with PCIe Gen3 x2 Lane performance. Fully RoHS compliant. Made in Taiwan. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0798JVVCP | | Best Sellers Rank | #372 in Internal USB Port Cards | | Brand | Ableconn | | Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Laptop | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 293 Reviews | | Hardware Interface | USB | | Item Weight | 1.6 Ounces | | Manufacturer | Ableconn | | Mfr Part Number | PU31A-ESA | | Model Number | PU31A-ESA | | Operating System | Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Windows Server 2008 | | Style | Classic | | Style Name | Classic | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Ableconn - **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer, Laptop - **Hardware Interface:** USB - **Item Weight:** 1.6 Ounces - **Style:** Classic ## Images ![PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Mec-VeZvL.jpg) ![PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81eZB+S5CZL.jpg) ![PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71K4Mu6Is+L.jpg) ![PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qdt4kMGYL.jpg) ![PU31A-ESA 1-Port USB 3.1 10 Gbps Type-A & 1-Port eSATA III 6 Gbps PCI Express (PCIe) x4 Host Adapter Card - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71iBQw475XL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works in Linux! *by G***B on September 21, 2020* PROs: *Very reasonable price *Installation is simple & quick (I can't provide a Tech Support rating because I didn't need any!) *Implements the fastest USB standard to date (upgraded my PC from USB3.1 Gen 1 to Gen 2) *Works "out of the box" in Linux (MX 19.2) - no driver installation required *Lots of power for USB-powered devices (2A. per port) - in my case: Port 1: Samsung T5 1TB USB SSD Port 2: Dragonfly Red USB DAC *Weekly data backup to my Samsung T5 is incredibly fast (if I blink I miss it!) *I like that this card's USB ports are powered OFF when my PC is OFF (unlike the other USB ports on my PC) *Inexplicably, my PC boots faster - maybe BIOS no longer checking for boot code in USB devices moved to PCIe? CONs: None that I can think of! Incidentally, I have no idea what "Sheerness" is, but I gave it 5 stars for good measure! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value *by T***E on November 19, 2019* I installed this in an early 2009 MacPro that's been updated to 5,1 firmware and running Catalina. I took off a star because I could not boot off a usb stick boot drive plugged into it. Otherwise, it was plug & play and operates as advertised. Vast improvement over the built in USB-2 ports for large file transfers to a portable drive, or a high speed ADF scanner. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works in Mac Pro 2010 *by S***H on August 2, 2020* This is my initial "day one" review; I might update it after some months of usage. I got this card, despite cheaper but feature-identical alternatives, because this was is known-compatible with macOS. In my case, it worked right out of the box without any driver installations or other issues. Installation wasn't trivial, but that's due to Apple, not any problem with this card. The Mac Pro Mid 2010 (5,1) has no readily accessible SATA headers and cables coming off the motherboard, but this card needs SATA power. So, I had to get into the optical drive part of the case, undo the combined SATA data/power connector from one of them; run a SATA data extension from the data half of that back to the ODD; use a SATA power Y splitter, and connect half of that back to the ODD, then run the other half into the main section of the case, and use a SATA power extension to reach my new USB 3 card. It's a bit Rube Goldberg. Put the machine back together, connected a USB-C hub/dock that I ordered to the card's C port, and connected my 5-disk external USB 3 enclosure to the USB-A port on the card. Fired up the machine, got right to desktop without any kind of delay, and every device is showing up exactly as it should (so, 6 drives total that were formerly on USB 2.0 are now through USB 3 A/C). My aging but rather over-powered 12-core, 64 MB RAM Mac just got a new lease on life, especially now that I'm booting off an SSD, and have my main game and other "monster" apps that load a lot of data on another SSD. It was painful to be using USB 2 for external storage (like several minutes to copy over a single movie). WAY faster now. I do not expect I'll get the theoretical maximum of 10 Gb/s, but am expecting over 5. Will try to set up some controlled benchmarking of random and sequential reads and writes in different circumstances (from/to my boot SSD, from/to an internal 7200 RPM HDD, from/to another external HDD drive attached to the same card, etc.). Might test some app stuff, like speed to reload a suspended VM. And I should get another SSD and see how it does when mediated by this card. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/82690880-pu31a-esa-1-port-usb-3-1-10-gbps-type](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/82690880-pu31a-esa-1-port-usb-3-1-10-gbps-type) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*