Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI vs StarTech.com 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:PCI
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card:PCIe
Chipset
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:VIA VT6307
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card:JMicron JMB363
Depth
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:120 mm
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card:102 mm
Height
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:61 mm
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card:20 mm
Case or master carton quantity
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:45 pc(s)
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card:20 pc(s)
Package weight (imperial)
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:0.222 kg (0.49 lbs)
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card:0.122 kg (0.27 lbs)

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Comparison of 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI, PEXESATA2I
23 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA II PCI Express SATA Controller Card Model PEXESATA2I View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA VT6307	JMicron JMB363
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	102 mm
HeightDiffers	61 mm	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.2 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	208 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 g
Logistics data1 differ
Case or master carton quantityDiffers	45 pc(s)	20 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista. Mac OS 8.6.	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Linux Mac OS 10.4.x, 10.5.x
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.8 cm
Quantity per boxKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pc(s)
I/O portsDiffers	1 - FireWire 6-pin; 1 - FireWire 4-pin	1x SATA. 1x eSATA
Package weight (imperial)Differs	0.222 kg (0.49 lbs)	0.122 kg (0.27 lbs)
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	PCI 2.1, IEEE 1394, IEEE 1394a, OHCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI BusKnown for one	PCI 3.3v/5v	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Microsoft WHQL, CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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