Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy 8-Port PCI Serial Card vs Lindy USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:PCI
- USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Product colour
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:Green
- USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter:Black, Silver
Data transfer rate
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:0.9 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter:480 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:8
- USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter:4
Power requirements
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:3.3/5V
- USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter:12V

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Comparison of 8-Port PCI Serial Card, USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter
19 specifications	A Lindy 8-Port PCI Serial Card View product	B Lindy USB 2.0 FireWire CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Connector(s)Differs	1x 62-pin D FM, 8x 9-pin D M	2x FireWire 1394a, 2x USB 2.0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black, Silver
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.9 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Platform	PC	PC
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 DOS Linux	Windows 2003.2008 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server
Mac compatibility	No	No
Power requirementsDiffers	3.3/5V	12V
Form factorKnown for one	ST	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Oxford OXuPCI958	Unknown — not stated by the source

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