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StarTech.com 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:Yes
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:No
  • Housing material
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:Plastic, Steel
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:Plastic
  • Weight
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:180 g
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:15 g
  • Package width
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:140 mm
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:142 mm
  • Package depth
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:165 mm
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:175 mm
  • Package height
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:36 mm
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:32 mm
  • Package weight
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:250 g
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:104 g
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 3.5" Front Bay 22-in-1 USB Multi Media Memory Card Reader:0 - 70 °C
    • USB 3.0 External Flash Multi Media Memory Card Reader - SDHC MicroSD:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of 35FCREADBK2, FCREADMICRO3
33 specifications
Performance3 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDMicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MSXC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
InternalDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersPlastic, SteelPlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers180 g15 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers140 mm142 mm
Package depthDiffers165 mm175 mm
Package heightDiffers36 mm32 mm
Package weightDiffers250 g104 g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 125 °C-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux 2.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one100 x 130 x 125 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84719000

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