Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

i-tec EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0 vs i-tec PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA

Key differences

Host interface
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:ExpressCard
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:PCIe
Output interface
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:USB 2.0
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:eSATA, SATA
Product colour
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:Black, Blue
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:Green, Silver
Data transfer rate
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:400 Mbit/s
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:2500 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:3
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:5
Platform
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:Laptop
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:PC
Minimum system requirements
- EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0:Express slot
- PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA:PCI Express slot

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Comparison of EX1394USB, PCESATA3
16 specifications	A i-tec EX1394USB interface cards/adapter USB 2.0 Model EX1394USB View product	B i-tec PCESATA3 interface cards/adapter eSATA, SATA Model PCESATA3 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	eSATA, SATA
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Green, Silver
System requirementsidentical
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Other features5 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	3	5
PlatformDiffers	Laptop	PC
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows Serevr 2003 Windows XP 32-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 32/64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit
Mac compatibility	No	No
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Express slot	PCI Express slot
Featuresidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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