D-Link High Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Adapter vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter

Comparison of High Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Adapter, USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter

13 specifications	A D-Link High Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI AdapterView product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA AdapterView product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	5	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	USB-IF, CE, FCC Class B, VCCI, UL	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.0.4 Microsoft Windows XP, ME, 2000, 98	-Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista. -Mac OS X.
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 230V AC/12V DC
Quantity per boxKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)
I/O portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SATA, 7-pin, Female 1x IDE, 40-pin, Female 1x IDE, 44-pin, Female

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