Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support has 4,600 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lindy 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card (5000 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The Lindy 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card has 1 more ports quantity than the StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support (3 vs 2). Only the Lindy 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card has mac compatibility. Host interface: CardBus on the Lindy 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card, ExpressCard on the StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support.

Host interface
- 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card:CardBus
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:ExpressCard
Data transfer rate
- 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card:3
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:2
Mac compatibility
- 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card:Yes
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:No

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Comparison of 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card, ECUSB3S2
27 specifications	A Lindy 3-Port CardBus FireWire Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support Model ECUSB3S2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	ExpressCard
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	3x 6-pin FireWire FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	µPD720200
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.2 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 g
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 pc(s)
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2002, 2008 Mac OS 8.6 +	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 122 °F
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.122 kg (0.27 lbs)
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source

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