Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

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

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:ExpressCard
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:PCI
Product colour
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:Multicolour
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:Brown
Chipset
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:Silicon Image SIl3132
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:NEC D720101GJ
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:59.5 mm
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:66.7 mm
Depth
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:113 mm
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:81.2 mm
Height
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:16 mm
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:0 mm
Weight
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:40 g
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:200 g
Data transfer rate
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card:3000 Mbit/s
- 3 Port PCI Adapter Card:480 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card, 3 Port PCI Adapter Card
18 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Card View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port PCI 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Brown
CertificationKnown for one	ROHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4xUSB 1xLP4 4xJumper

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