Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lenovo Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232 vs StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232:Serial
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:PCI
Depth
- Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232:340 mm
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:120 mm
Height
- Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232:19 mm
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:61 mm
Ports quantity
- Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232:1
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:2

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Comparison of Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232, 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI
18 specifications	A Lenovo Brainboxes VX-001-001 ExpressCard 1 Port RS232 View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Serial	PCI
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft WHQL, CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT6307
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	340 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	61 mm
WidthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	32 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit)	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista. Mac OS 8.6.
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 2.1, IEEE 1394, IEEE 1394a, OHCI
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - FireWire 6-pin; 1 - FireWire 4-pin
PCI BusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 3.3v/5v
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.222 kg (0.49 lbs)
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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