Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel vs StarTech.com ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:Parallel
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Internal
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:No
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):Yes
Width
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:46 mm
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):35 mm
Depth
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:110 mm
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):75 mm
Height
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:20 mm
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):5 mm
Weight
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:43 g
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):17 g
Package width
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:145 mm
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):130 mm
Package depth
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:150 mm
- ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):160 mm

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Comparison of XC-157, ECUSB3S1
28 specifications	A Brainboxes XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel Model XC-157 View product	B StarTech.com ECUSB3S1 interface cards/adapter Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Model ECUSB3S1 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	ExpressCard	ExpressCard
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, WEEE, TAA, AEO C-TPAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Featuresidentical
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	16 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEC uPD720200
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	46 mm	35 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	5 mm
WeightDiffers	43 g	17 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Printer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	130 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	160 mm
Package heightDiffers	44 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	99 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ 7(32/64-bit)
Mac compatibility	No	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%

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