Inateck KT9001 USB 3.0 and AC Wi-Fi Expansion Card Review
Bohs Hansen / 9 years ago
Test Method & Specifications
Test system one:
- Supermicro C7Z97-OCE
- Intel Xeon E3-1230Lv3
- Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1866MHz
- Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD
- Sapphire R7 240 2GB
- BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 11 850W
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer
- OS: Windows 7
Test system two:
- Gigabyte Z79X UD5H-BK
- Intel Core i7-4790K
- EVGA SC GTX 980
- Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2400MHz
- Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD
- CoolerMaster Silent Hybrid 850W PSU
- OS: Windows 8
Software used:
- ASSSD
- ATTO
- CDM
- Passmark Performance Test
It is rare that I use two systems for a review, but I felt it was necessary in this case. The Inateck KT9001 comes with Windows 7 drivers on the drive and Windows 8 can handle it all with its own drivers.
Windows 8 on one hand has UASP support, a thing that Windows 7 can’t do properly. So I’ve performed the USB tests on the second system. The wireless tests are performed on the Windows 7 system as that allows me to take advantage of Realtek’s own control panel. In Windows 8 the system takes over these function as it can do it natively.
For the network test I’ll be connecting the card to my Netgear ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point. It is a device that is easy to move around to get a view on coverage over distance and it has great coverage on its own.
