Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card vs StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card

Key differences

Host interface
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ExpressCard
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:PCIe
Connector(s)
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:1x 1-pin Power eSATA FM
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:4x DB 9-pin M
Product colour
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:Black, Grey
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:Black
Certification
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ROHS, CE, FCC
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:ROHS, CE
Chipset
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:SiI3132
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:MosChip MCS9901
Width
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:34 mm
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:20 mm
Depth
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:110 mm
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:70 mm
Height
- 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:15 mm
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:62 mm

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Comparison of 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card, 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card View product	B StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	ExpressCard	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Differs	1x 1-pin Power eSATA FM	4x DB 9-pin M
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
CertificationDiffers	ROHS, CE, FCC	ROHS, CE
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	SiI3132	MosChip MCS9901
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	24 g	226 g
Other features2 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	1	4
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Visata Mac 10.5.X Linux	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista Linux 2.6.11 + Mac 10.4 + DOS
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 Mbit/s

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