Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card vs Lindy USB 2.0 CardBus

Key differences

Host interface
- 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card:PCIe
- USB 2.0 CardBus:CardBus
Product colour
- 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card:Red
- USB 2.0 CardBus:Silver
Chipset
- 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card:MOS
- USB 2.0 CardBus:NEC
Data transfer rate
- 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card:15 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 CardBus:480 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card:3
- USB 2.0 CardBus:2
Mac compatibility
- 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card:No
- USB 2.0 CardBus:Yes

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Comparison of 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card, USB 2.0 CardBus
17 specifications	A Lindy 3-Port PCIe Serial/Parallel Card View product	B Lindy USB 2.0 CardBus View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	CardBus
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	2x 9-pin D M,1x 25-pin D FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Silver
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	MOS	NEC
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	15 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2003, 2008 Linux	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/2003/2008 Mac X 10.2 +
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5V / 1A
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12Mbps, 1.5Mbps

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