Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card vs StarTech.com 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ExpressCard
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:PCI
Product colour
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:Multicolour
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:Brown
Certification
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ROHS, CE
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:CE, FC, ROHS
Chipset
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:Silicon Image SIl3132
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:NEC D720101GJ
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:59.5 mm
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:66.7 mm
Depth
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:113 mm
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:81.2 mm
Height
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:16 mm
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:0 mm
Weight
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:40 g
- 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card:200 g

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Comparison of 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card, 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card
18 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port PCI 12V Adapter Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCI
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Brown
CertificationDiffers	ROHS, CE	CE, FC, ROHS
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Silicon Image SIl3132	NEC D720101GJ
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	59.5 mm	66.7 mm
DepthDiffers	113 mm	81.2 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	0 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	200 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista	Windows 2000/ME/2003/XP/Vista
I/O portsDiffers	2x eSATA	4xJumper 1xLP4

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