Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard vs Lindy ExpressCard USB/FireWire

Key differences

Product colour
- 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard:Black, Silver
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Black, Grey
Chipset
- 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard:Oxford
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Texas Instruments
Data transfer rate
- 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard:1.5 Mbit/s
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:480 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard:1
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:3
Mac compatibility
- 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard:No
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Yes

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Comparison of 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard, ExpressCard USB/FireWire
20 specifications	A Lindy 1-Port Parallel ExpressCard View product	B Lindy ExpressCard USB/FireWire View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	ExpressCard	ExpressCard
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	1x 25-pin FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Oxford	Texas Instruments
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	SPP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.5 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003, 2008 Linux Kernel 2.6.x	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/2003/2008 Mac 8.6 +
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1284	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400/200/100 Mbps
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm

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