Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 0identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ExpressCard
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:PCIe
  • Output interface
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ExpressCard
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:USB 2.0
  • Product colour
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:Black, Grey
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:Green
  • Certification
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ROHS, CE, FCC
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
  • Chipset
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:SiI3132
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:VIA/VLI - VT6212
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:0 - 50 °C
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:0 - 75 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:-10 - 70 °C
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:-40 - 125 °C
  • Width
    • 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:34 mm
    • 4 Port PCI Express Low Profile High Speed USB Card:80 mm

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Comparison of 1Port ExpressCard eSATA Card, PEXUSB4DP
38 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffersExpressCardPCIe
Output interfaceDiffersExpressCardUSB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one1x 1-pin Power eSATA FMUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGreen
CertificationDiffersROHS, CE, FCCCE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersSiI3132VIA/VLI - VT6212
Data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.48 Gbit/s
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 75 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 70 °C-40 - 125 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80%
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers34 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm90 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers24 g46 g
Packaging dataidentical
QuantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin 2000/XP/Visata Mac 10.5.X LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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