Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

i-tec EX2ESATA interface cards/adapter SATA vs i-tec USB51AA interface cards/adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- EX2ESATA interface cards/adapter SATA:ExpressCard
- USB51AA interface cards/adapter:USB
Product colour
- EX2ESATA interface cards/adapter SATA:Black, Grey
- USB51AA interface cards/adapter:Grey, White
Data transfer rate
- EX2ESATA interface cards/adapter SATA:2.5 Gbit/s
- USB51AA interface cards/adapter:12 Mbit/s
Mac compatibility
- EX2ESATA interface cards/adapter SATA:No
- USB51AA interface cards/adapter:Yes

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Comparison of EX2ESATA, USB51AA
14 specifications	A i-tec EX2ESATA interface cards/adapter SATA Model EX2ESATA View product	B i-tec USB51AA interface cards/adapter Model USB51AA View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	USB
Output interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey, White
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80%
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	2.5 Gbit/s	12 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003	Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac 10.1 +
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium IV	Unknown — not stated by the source

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