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Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter vs Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card has 3,500 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter (5000 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). Host interface: CardBus on the Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter, ExpressCard on the Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card. Connector(s): 2x eSATA FM on the Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter, 2x USB-A FM on the Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card. Product colour: Black on the Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter, Black, Silver on the Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card. Chipset: VIA on the Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter, NEC on the Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card.

Host interface
- 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter:CardBus
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:ExpressCard
Connector(s)
- 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter:2x eSATA FM
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:2x USB-A FM
Product colour
- 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter:Black
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:Black, Silver
Chipset
- 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter:VIA
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:NEC
Data transfer rate
- 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter:1500 Mbit/s
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:5000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter, ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card
15 specifications	A Lindy 2-Port CardBus eSATA Adapter View product	B Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	ExpressCard
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Differs	2x eSATA FM	2x USB-A FM
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA	NEC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	54 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1500 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantity	2	2
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003, 2008	Win Vista, XP, Server 2003, Server 2008, 7
Mac compatibility	No	No

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