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StarTech.com 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:CardBus
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard/34
Output interface
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:SATA
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:FireWire 800
Chipset
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:Initio INIC1623
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:Texas Instruments XIO2213A
Package weight
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:140 g
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:70 g
Data transfer rate
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:800 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter, EC1394B2
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394b FireWire Laptop Adapter Card Model EC1394B2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	ExpressCard/34
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	FireWire 800
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Initio INIC1623	Texas Instruments XIO2213A
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package weightDiffers	140 g	70 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit) Mac OS 10.4/ 10.5/ 10.6/ 10.7/ 10.8, Linux
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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