Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Dell SAS 6/iR vs StarTech.com 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card

2specifications compared
2differ
0identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- SAS 6/iR:PCIe
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:USB
Mac compatibility
- SAS 6/iR:No
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:Yes

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Comparison of SAS 6/iR, PEXUSB400
12 specifications	A Dell SAS 6/iR View product	B StarTech.com 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card Model PEXUSB400 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, and Mac OS 10.4.x
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	- Dell PowerEdge 1950/ 2950 - PowerVault PV500 FS - PowerEdge 1950 / 2950 / 2970 FS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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