Inateck KT9001 USB 3.0 and AC Wi-Fi Expansion Card Review

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.