StarTech.com 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB PCI Express Expansion Card w/ 2 Controllers - 2x USB-C & 2x USB-A ports (USB 3.2/3.1 Gen 2) - USB/USB-C PCI-e Card - Full Profile

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For £106 ex-VAT, this StarTech 4‑port PCIe USB card is the kind of “fix the problem now” upgrade that’s genuinely useful in a UK office or small server room—especially if you’re constantly running out of USB ports for docks, external drives, adapters, barcode scanners, or charging/field devices. You get four additional high-speed USB connections without dedicating whole hubs and wall-warts, and StarTech is usually solid on driver support and reliability. It’s also a good fit if you need a clean, internal setup in a rack or workstation where USB ports are a premium.

That said, I’d only buy it if you actually need more USB throughput/ports—not if you’re chasing network performance (despite the category label). Also, “10Gbps” is only real when both the device and your workload can saturate it; for typical mixed office peripherals, you won’t feel a massive difference over cheaper USB cards. Finally, check your chassis/slot layout before ordering—PCIe cards are easy to underestimate for clearance and airflow. If you’re adding peripherals and want dependable extra USB capacity at a reasonable price, it’s a sensible choice; if you’re expecting it to behave like a network adapter, you’ll be disappointed.