Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card vs Lindy ExpressCard USB/FireWire

Key differences

Product colour
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:Black, Silver
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Black, Grey
Chipset
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:NEC
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Texas Instruments
Data transfer rate
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:5000 Mbit/s
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:480 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:2
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:3
Mac compatibility
- ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card:No
- ExpressCard USB/FireWire:Yes

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Comparison of ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card, ExpressCard USB/FireWire
16 specifications	A Lindy ExpressCard USB 3.0 Card View product	B Lindy ExpressCard USB/FireWire View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	ExpressCard	ExpressCard
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	2x USB-A FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	NEC	Texas Instruments
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
Other features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Vista, XP, Server 2003, Server 2008, 7	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/2003/2008 Mac 8.6 +
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400/200/100 Mbps

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