Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower

Key differences

Host interface
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:PCIe
Chipset
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:Prolific PL2305
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:NEC D720101GJ
Width
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:42 mm
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:69.2 mm
Depth
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:122 mm
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:120.6 mm
Weight
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:47 g
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:200 g
Package weight
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:80 g
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:220 g
Data transfer rate
- 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:1.5 Mbit/s
- 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower:480 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card, 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower
17 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Express 12V PoweredUSB Adapter Card - USB PlusPower View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x LP4, 1x USB, 4x Jumper
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Prolific PL2305	NEC D720101GJ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	42 mm	69.2 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	120.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	47 g	200 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	80 g	220 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.5 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Mac OS 10 +	Windows 2000/ME/2003/XP/Vista
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W

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