Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ICY BOX eSATA PCI-X Card vs ICY BOX USB 3.0 Express Card

Key differences

Host interface
- eSATA PCI-X Card:PCI-X
- USB 3.0 Express Card:ExpressCard
Data transfer rate
- eSATA PCI-X Card:3000 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Express Card:5000 Mbit/s
Mac compatibility
- eSATA PCI-X Card:Yes
- USB 3.0 Express Card:No

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Comparison of eSATA PCI-X Card, USB 3.0 Express Card
16 specifications	A ICY BOX eSATA PCI-X Card View product	B ICY BOX USB 3.0 Express Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	ExpressCard
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	DOS Win 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Linux	Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit)
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5 V / 900 mA
Ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Sil 3124-2CB364	Unknown — not stated by the source

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