Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Equip eSATA II PCI Express Card + IDE vs Equip USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- eSATA II PCI Express Card + IDE:PCIe
- USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card:PCI

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Comparison of eSATA II PCI Express Card + IDE, USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card
12 specifications	A Equip eSATA II PCI Express Card + IDE View product	B Equip USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	PCI
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA
Other features1 differ
Ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista Linux	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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