Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ICY BOX USB 3.0 Express Card vs StarTech.com 8-Port PCI Serial Card

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB 3.0 Express Card:ExpressCard
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:PCI
Depth
- USB 3.0 Express Card:34 mm
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:126.5 mm
Weight
- USB 3.0 Express Card:33 g
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:60 g
Data transfer rate
- USB 3.0 Express Card:5000 Mbit/s
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:0.4 Mbit/s
Power requirements
- USB 3.0 Express Card:+5 V / 900 mA
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:5 / 3.3V

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Comparison of USB 3.0 Express Card, 8-Port PCI Serial Card
25 specifications	A ICY BOX USB 3.0 Express Card View product	B StarTech.com 8-Port PCI Serial Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCI
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x DB 9-pin Serial M
Output interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC,WHQL
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OXPCIe958 + PI7C9X
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	34 mm	126.5 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	33 g	60 g
WidthKnown for one	114 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	0.4 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit)	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Linux 2.4.x +
Mac compatibility	No	No
Power requirementsDiffers	+5 V / 900 mA	5 / 3.3V

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