Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Equip USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card vs StarTech.com Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter

3specifications compared
2differ
1identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card:PCI
- Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter:PCIe

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Comparison of USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card, Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter
13 specifications	A Equip USB 2.0-/FireWire IEEE 1394a PCI Interface Card View product	B StarTech.com Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCIe
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	VIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ExpressCard 34/54mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	159 mm

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