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Axagon PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0 vs StarTech.com CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 1identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0:2
    • CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:3
  • Chipset
    • PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0:VIA VT6212 + VT6306
    • CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:TI TS82AA2
  • Width
    • PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0:122 mm
    • CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:54 mm
  • Depth
    • PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0:54 mm
    • CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:856 mm
  • Height
    • PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0:21 mm
    • CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:50 mm
  • Weight
    • PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0:55 g
    • CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:140 g

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Comparison of PCMCIA CardBus 2x1394a + 2xUSB2.0, CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card
20 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceCardBusCardBus
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers23
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersVIA VT6212 + VT6306TI TS82AA2
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers122 mm54 mm
DepthDiffers54 mm856 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm50 mm
WeightDiffers55 g140 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMS Windows 98SE/ME/2000 MS Windows XP/XP(64-bit) MS Windows 2003 Server MS Windows Vista/Vista (64-bit) Apple MacOS 10.2.xWindows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS X
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one5V, 2AUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE-1394B, IEEE-1394A
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 - Firewire 6 pin F 2 - FireWire 800 9 pin F

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