Other Components For GNU / Linux

Hardware That Actually Works
M.2 2280 SATA Internal Solid State Drive
There’s a new way to speed up a slow computer: Upgrade to a SATA M.2 Solid State Drive! If your computer has support for a M.2 2280 drive with SATA and you're finding your system takes too long to boot up check out this SATA M.2 SSD drive. While traditional technology can be a great solution to cheap storage it's not the sort of drive you want your system to boot off. SATA M.2 SSD cards provide a significant boost in speed over traditional 2.5" and 3.5" hard disks that have spinning platters in them.

We stock high performing SSD Drives that offer a good price for performance ratio and have a proven track record of reliability. From one generation to the next-it's not always the same manufacturers offering the best product- and sometimes even within a generation the model number or manufacturing run matter.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, start your system and apps faster

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock parts that incorporate quality controllers and have proven to be reliable

  • If you need assistance determining what drive your system is compatible with contact support


NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe Internal Solid State Drive
There’s a new way to speed up a slow computer: Upgrade to an NVME Solid State Drive! If your computer has support for a M.2 2280 drive with PCIe and you're finding your system takes too long to boot up check out this NVME M.2 SSD drive. While traditional technology can be a great solution to cheap storage it's not the sort of drive you want your system to boot off. PCIE NVME M.2 SSD cards provide a significant boost in speed over traditional M.2 SATA SSD drives and 2.5" SATA drives.

We stock high performing SSD Drives that offer a good price for performance ratio and have a proven track record of reliability. From one generation to the next-it's not always the same manufacturers offering the best product- and sometimes even within a generation the model number or manufacturing run matter.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, start your system and apps faster

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock parts that incorporate quality controllers and have proven to be reliable

  • If you need assistance determining what drive your system is compatible with contact support


2.5”/7mm SATA Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
There’s a new way to speed up a slow computer: Upgrade to an SSD! If you're finding that it takes too long to boot up your computer or start an application it may just be your bottleneck is a slow performing traditional style 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drive with a physically rotating disk inside. While traditional technology can be a great solution to cheap storage it's not the sort of drive you want your system to boot off.

We stock higher end 2.5”/7mm SATA SSD Drives that offer a good price for performance ratio and have a proven track record of reliability. From one generation to the next-it's not always the same manufacturers offering the best product- and sometimes even within a generation the model number or manufacturing run matter.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, start your system and apps faster

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock parts that incorporate quality controllers and have proven to be reliable

  • If you need assistance determining what drive your system is compatible with contact support


DDR3 Desktop Memory
There’s an easy cure for a slow computer: More memory! Designed to help your system run faster and smoother, having an abundance of memory is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to improve your system’s performance. Load programs faster. Increase responsiveness. Run data-intensive applications with ease, and increase your computer's multitasking capabilities.

We only stock higher end memory modules that offer a good price for performance ratio and have maximum compatibility so you don't have to worry about some of the problems that go into upgrading your system memory.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, run apps faster and multitask with ease

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock memory that is backed by superior components and modules

  • If you need assistance determining what memory your system is compatible with contact support


DDR3 Laptop Memory
There’s an easy cure for a slow computer: More memory! Designed to help your system run faster and smoother, having an abundance of memory is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to improve your system’s performance. Load programs faster. Increase responsiveness. Run data-intensive applications with ease, and increase your computer's multitasking capabilities.

We only stock higher end memory modules that offer a good price for performance ratio and have maximum compatibility so you don't have to worry about some of the problems that go into upgrading your system memory.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, run apps faster and multitask with ease

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock memory that is backed by superior components and modules

  • If you need assistance determining what memory your system is compatible with contact support


DDR3L Laptop Memory
There’s an easy cure for a slow computer: More memory! Designed to help your system run faster and smoother, having an abundance of memory is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to improve your system’s performance. Load programs faster. Increase responsiveness. Run data-intensive applications with ease, and increase your computer's multitasking capabilities.

We only stock higher end memory modules that offer a good price for performance ratio and have maximum compatibility so you don't have to worry about some of the problems that go into upgrading your system memory.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, run apps faster and multitask with ease

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock memory that is backed by superior components and modules

  • If you need assistance determining what memory your system is compatible with contact support


DDR4 Laptop Memory
There’s an easy cure for a slow computer: More memory! Designed to help your system run faster and smoother, having an abundance of memory is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to improve your system’s performance. Load programs faster. Increase responsiveness. Run data-intensive applications with ease, and increase your computer's multitasking capabilities.

We only stock higher end memory modules that offer a good price for performance ratio and have maximum compatibility so you don't have to worry about some of the problems that go into upgrading your system memory.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, run apps faster and multitask with ease

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock memory that is backed by superior components and modules

  • If you need assistance determining what memory your system is compatible with contact support


DDR4 Desktop Memory
There’s an easy cure for a slow computer: More memory! Designed to help your system run faster and smoother, having an abundance of memory is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to improve your system’s performance. Load programs faster. Increase responsiveness. Run data-intensive applications with ease, and increase your computer's multitasking capabilities.

We only stock higher end memory modules that offer a good price for performance ratio and have maximum compatibility so you don't have to worry about some of the problems that go into upgrading your system memory.

  • Improve your system's responsiveness, run apps faster and multitask with ease

  • Compatibility assured: If it doesn't work send it back within 14 days for a refund!

  • We only stock memory that is backed by superior components and modules

  • If you need assistance determining what memory your system is compatible with contact support


Traditional AC Adapter For A Penguin Laptop
If you are looking for a 2nd AC adapter for your laptop from the penguin or otherwise need a replacement simply add this product to your shopping cart and we'll locate the appropriate model from our stock.

Please note that while we try and maintain stock of AC adapters and other model-specific parts there is a slight possibility we don't have one for your laptop. To help us track down the appropriate AC adapter please include as much information in the model number text field below. If you have an order # from the purchase of the laptop that is ideal, but including the AC adapter model # and other information on the AC adapter you already have is also useful, particularly in addition to the model # of the laptop and order #. We often have AC adapters for different model laptops that utilize the same AC adapter so the more information we have to go on the easier it is to locate the right original part in our stock.
PCIe to USB 3.1 (A & C) Expansion Card Gen II w/ Full & Low Profile Brackets (TPE-PCIEUSB31AC)

  • No dependencies on binary blobs or other proprietary drivers: Works with most distributions out of the box

  • Support for most recent popular and libre (free) distributions- no driver install or complicated setup

  • This Card has 3 Ports: 1 USB 3.1 Type A Port; 1 USB 3.1 Type C Port, 1 Internal 15-pin Power Connector

  • USB 3.1 Gen II (2nd Generation) supports up to 10 Gbps - experience faster transfer speeds

  • PCI-E (PCI Express 2.0 x4 form factor) to 2-Port USB 3.1 (Type-C and Type-A)

  • Asmedia ASM1142 Chipset, best supported USB 3.1 Controller Chipset

  • The USB 3.1 Type-C port delivers more power- up to 5V/3A output

  • Full and low-profile bracket included

Note: The SATA power connector on the card is not required, but power available to connected USB devices may be reduced



Fast shipping:

Most customers will receive this item within 1-5 business days when selecting our "Standard Shipping" option or our USPS shipping option if within the US. Most others in populated regions will generally get it within 6-10 business days.

(* large quantities may take longer to deliver)
Category Specification
Chipset ASM1142
Supports USB 3.1 Gen II (which can support up to 10Gbps of bandwidth)
Internal Connectors 1x 15-pin Power Connector
External Connectors 1x USB 3.1 Type A Port;
1x USB 3.1 Type C Port
Interface PCI-Express x4
Form Factor Full & Low Profile Brackets Included
Over Current Protection Yes
Kernels Supported Linux kernel 4.6+ (for full support, older kernels as far back as 3.13 will work at lower speeds)
Standards Compliant Yes Universal Serial Bus 3.1 Specification Revision 1.0, Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0, and Intel’s eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) Specification Revision 1.1
Power Built-in 15-pin power connector for receiving extra power from power supply
Compatible With Windows 7/8/8.1 (32/64 bit) (drivers available, we do not offer support for these operating systems however)


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Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Trisquel 10, 11, 11.01
Slint 15.0
Slackware 15.0
Ubuntu 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10, 25.04
Lubuntu 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10, 25.10
Peppermint Linux OS 8, 9, 9 Respin-2, 10, 10 Respin, 10 Respin 20191210, 2022-02-02, 2022-10-02, 2022-11-07, 2022-11-28, 2023-07-01, 2023-10-15, 2024-07-01
Kubuntu 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10, 25.04
Debian 9, 10, 11, 12
Linux Mint 18.2, 18.3, 19, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.2 Edge, 21.3, 21.3 Edge, 22, 22.1
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 3, 4, 5, 6
Fedora 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
PCLinuxOS 2017.04, 2017.05, 2017.07, 2017.11, 2018.06, 2019.03, 2019.05, 2019.08, 2019.10, 2019.11, 2019.12, 2020.01, 2020.02, 2020.03, 2020.05, 2020.08, 2020.10, 2020.1015, 2021.0205, 2021.0215, 2021.08, 2021.11, 2022.01.10, 2022.04.10, 2022.04.20, 2022.07.10, 2022.11.20, 2022.11.30, 2022.12, 2023.05, 2023.07, 2023.08, 2024.04, 2024.10
Mageia 6, 6.1, 7, 7.1, 8, 9
elementary OS 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7, 6, 6.1, 7, 7.1, 8, 8.0.1
Kali 2017.1, 2017.2, 2017.3, 2018.1, 2018.2, 2018.3, 2018.4, 2019, 2019.1a, 2019.2, 2019.3, 2019.4, 2020.1, 2020.1a, 2020.1b, 2020.1, 2020.2, 2020.3, 2020.4, 2021.1, 2021.2, 2021.3, 2021.4, 2021.4a, 2022.1, 2022.2, 2022.3, 2022.4, 2023.1, 2023.2, 2023.2a, 2023.3, 2023.4, 2024.1, 2024.2, 2024.3, 2024.4, 2025.1a
Manjaro 17.1, 18.0, 18.1.0, 19.0, 20.0, 20.1, 20.2, 20.2.1, 21.0, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, 21.0.5, 21.0.6, 21.0.7, 21.1.0, 21.1.1, 21.1.2, 21.1.3, 21.1.4, 21.1.5, 21.1.6, 21.2.0, 21.2.1, 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 21.2.4, 21.2.5, 21.2.6, 21.3.1, 21.3.2, 21.3.3, 21.3.4, 21.3.5, 21.3.6, 21.3.7, 22.0, 22.0.1, 22.0.2, 22.0.3, 22.0.4, 22.0.5, 22.1.0, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 23.0, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, 23.0.3, 23.0.4, 23.1.0, 23.1.1, 23.1.2, 23.1.3, 23.1.4, 24.0, 24.0.1, 24.0.2, 24.0.3, 24.0.4, 24.0.5, 24.0.6, 24.0.7, 24.0.8, 24.1.0, 24.1.1, 24.1.2, 24.2.0, 24.2.1, 25.0.0
Rocky Linux 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
Rocky Linux 8 Series 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10
AlmaLinux 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
AlmaLinux 8 Series 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 Series 10.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 Series 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 Series 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10
CentOS Stream 8, 9
CentOS 8 Series 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, (discontinued)

* BackTrack has been 'reborn' as Kali

All distributions with a recent software stack are supported.