Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Axagon PCEC-30 interface cards/adapter vs StarTech.com USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- PCEC-30 interface cards/adapter:PCIe
- USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter:USB
Data transfer rate
- PCEC-30 interface cards/adapter:480 Mbit/s
- USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter:4 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology
- PCEC-30 interface cards/adapter:Wired
- USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter:Wireless

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Comparison of PCEC-30, USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter
17 specifications	A Axagon PCEC-30 interface cards/adapter Model PCEC-30 View product	B StarTech.com USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	NEC PD72874 + NEC PD720101 + PLX PEX8111	Tanic S110
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 g
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	4 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / 2003 / Vista	Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIR, IrDA: v1.3, MIR, SIR, USB: v1.1
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE & VCCI
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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