Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy 1-Port PCI Parallel Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1-Port PCI Parallel Card:PCI
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:CardBus
Chipset
- 1-Port PCI Parallel Card:Oxford
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:VT6212
Mac compatibility
- 1-Port PCI Parallel Card:No
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:Yes

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Comparison of 1-Port PCI Parallel Card, CBUSB22
27 specifications	A Lindy 1-Port PCI Parallel Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter Model CBUSB22 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	1x DB 25 FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Oxford	VT6212
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	2 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	LP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003, 2008 Linux	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS X (10.2.X)
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-50 - 125 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium III, P4
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 g

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