Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Conceptronic CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0 vs StarTech.com EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:SATA
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:ExpressCard
Output interface
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:eSATA/USB 2.0
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:Serial
Internal
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:No
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:Yes
Purpose
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:PC
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:Laptop
Width
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:62 mm
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:59 mm
Depth
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:73 mm
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:120 mm
Height
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:13 mm
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:20 mm
Weight
- CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0:430 g
- EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:49 g

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Comparison of CSATAI23U, EC2S55254
39 specifications	A Conceptronic CSATAI23U interface cards/adapter eSATA/USB 2.0 Model CSATAI23U View product	B StarTech.com EC2S55254 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial Model EC2S55254 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	SATA	ExpressCard
Output interfaceDiffers	eSATA/USB 2.0	Serial
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
PurposeDiffers	PC	Laptop
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Moschip MS9922CV-AA
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 B
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 150 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	62 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	73 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	430 g	49 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	PATA, USB	RS-232
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 g
Other features1 differ
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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