Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

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

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1-Port Parallel PCI Card:PCI
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:ExpressCard
Product colour
- 1-Port Parallel PCI Card:Red
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Black, Grey
Data transfer rate
- 1-Port Parallel PCI Card:2.7 Mbit/s
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:480 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 1-Port Parallel PCI Card:1
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:3
Mac compatibility
- 1-Port Parallel PCI Card:No
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Yes

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Comparison of 1-Port Parallel PCI Card, ExpressCard USB/FireWire
21 specifications	A Lindy 1-Port Parallel PCI Card View product	B Lindy ExpressCard USB/FireWire View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	ExpressCard
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	1x 25-pin D 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	Red	Black, Grey
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Texas Instruments
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	2.7 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	1	3
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	DOS Win 98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP/Vista Linux	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/2003/2008 Mac 8.6 +
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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