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Small black adapter board with two vertical USB 3.1 Type-E ports and a short ribbon cable ending in a 9-pin

Vszerda

Vszerda Key-A Type-E USB 3.1 Front Panel to USB 2.0 9Pin 10Pin Header Adapter

SKU CH-G254-NQPXB

Converts a motherboard USB 2.0 header into dual USB 3.1 front-panel ports with a compact plug-in adapter

  • Connection typeUSB Type A
  • Connector detailsUSB Type A
  • Build detailsCopper
  • Product typeUSB
  • Key featuresHigh Speed
  • Converts USB 2.0 header to dual USB 3.1 front ports
  • Compact plug-in design needs no extra brackets or cables
  • Supports up to 480 Mbit/s on the USB 2.0 link
  • Two vertical Key-A Type-E sockets fit modern case fronts
  • Copper construction for reliable signal transfer

Front-panel USB 3.1 header adapter

This adapter converts a motherboard USB 2.0 header into two vertical USB 3.1 front-panel sockets. It suits builders whose case provides USB 3.1 Type-E ports but whose board lacks a matching header. The compact plug-in design needs no extra brackets or cables. Installation is a direct fit into any standard USB 2.0 9-pin or 10-pin header.

Sustained throughput limited to USB 2.0

Under continuous transfer the link runs at USB 2.0 signalling, capped at 480 Mbit/s. The USB 3.1 sockets are physically present but the electrical path remains USB 2.0, so large file copies will not exceed that bandwidth. Latency and protocol overhead stay consistent with the 2.0 specification. No active circuitry is included to boost the signalling rate.

Replaces missing native USB 3.1 header

The part upgrades a board that only exposes USB 2.0 front-panel connectors so the case USB 3.1 ports become usable. The jump is worthwhile when the case front I/O includes USB 3.1 Type-E and no native header exists. It does not add true USB 3.1 speed, nor does it support internal devices that require the higher electrical specification.

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Price $18.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameXiwai
Model nameU2-128+UC-022-XY
Product typeUSB
Ports & slots
Connection typeUSB Type A
Connector detailsUSB Type A
Size & build
Build detailsCopper

Questions about this item

Does the adapter draw extra power or generate heat when the front-panel USB 3.1 ports run all day?

The adapter is a passive copper converter with no active circuitry, so it adds no measurable power draw or heat beyond the motherboard's own USB 2.0 header supply.

What must my motherboard already have for this adapter to work?

A free USB 2.0 9-pin or 10-pin internal header; the adapter plugs directly into that header and requires no extra cables or power connections.

If I keep my older USB 2.0 front-panel devices, will they still work through the new USB 3.1 sockets?

Yes — the adapter bridges the motherboard's USB 2.0 header to USB 3.1 Type-E sockets, so legacy USB 2.0 devices operate at up to 480 Mbit/s through the newer front-panel ports.

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