Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card vs Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Lindy 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card has 2,600 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34 (3000 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Only the Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34 has mac compatibility. Host interface: PCIe on the Lindy 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card, ExpressCard on the Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34. Connector(s): 1x SATA FM, 1x 40-pin IDC M, 1x PATA on the Lindy 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card, 1 x IEEE 1394a FM, 2 x 1394b FM on the Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34. Chipset: Jmicron JMB366 on the Lindy 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card, TI on the Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34.

Host interface
- 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card:PCIe
- FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34:ExpressCard
Chipset
- 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card:Jmicron JMB366
- FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34:TI
Data transfer rate
- 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card:3000 Mbit/s
- FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34:400 Mbit/s
Mac compatibility
- 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card:No
- FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34:Yes

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Comparison of 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card, FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34
16 specifications	A Lindy 2-Port SATA + 1x PATA Card View product	B Lindy FireWire 400 & 800 Card - 3 Port, ExpressCard/34 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	ExpressCard
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Differs	1x SATA FM, 1x 40-pin IDC M, 1x PATA	1 x IEEE 1394a FM, 2 x 1394b FM
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Jmicron JMB366	TI
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
Ports quantity	3	3
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	LP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2003 Linux 2.4.x, 2.6.x	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac X
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm

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