Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes PX-257 interface cards/adapter vs StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card

Key differences

Host interface
- PX-257 interface cards/adapter:PCIe
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
Data transfer rate
- PX-257 interface cards/adapter:0.9 Mbit/s
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:1.5 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- PX-257 interface cards/adapter:2
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:1
Mac compatibility
- PX-257 interface cards/adapter:No
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:Yes

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Comparison of PX-257, 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card
18 specifications	A Brainboxes PX-257 interface cards/adapter Model PX-257 View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	ExpressCard
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	DB9 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Prolific PL2305
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 g
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.9 Mbit/s	1.5 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Server 2003, Server 2008, XP, Vista	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Mac OS 10 +
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, METL, RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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