Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card

Key differences

Host interface
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:PCIe
Chipset
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:Prolific PL2305
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:NEC D720101GJ
Width
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:42 mm
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:69.2 mm
Depth
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:122 mm
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:120.6 mm
Height
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:16 mm
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:0 mm
Weight
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:47 g
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:200 g
Data transfer rate
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:1.5 Mbit/s
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:480 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:1
- 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card:3

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card, 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port LP PCI Express USB adapter card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brown
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Prolific PL2305	NEC D720101GJ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	42 mm	69.2 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	120.6 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	0 mm
WeightDiffers	47 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	227 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 mm
Package weightKnown for one	80 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.5 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Mac OS 10 +	Windows 2000/ME/2003/XP/Vista
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1xJumper 3xUSB 1xLP4
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pc(s)

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.