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StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI vs StarTech.com Serial PCI Card

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Chipset
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:VIA VT6307
- Serial PCI Card:MosChip MCS9835CV
Height
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:61 mm
- Serial PCI Card:20 mm
PCI Bus
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI:PCI 3.3v/5v
- Serial PCI Card:5V

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Comparison of 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI, Serial PCI Card
14 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI View product	B StarTech.com Serial PCI Card View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Microsoft WHQL, CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA VT6307	MosChip MCS9835CV
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers	61 mm	20 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	45 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista. Mac OS 8.6.	Windows 3.x/NT4/95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista, DOS & Linux
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	PCI 2.1, IEEE 1394, IEEE 1394a, OHCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	1 - FireWire 6-pin; 1 - FireWire 4-pin	2 x 16C550, 2 - DB 9-pin Serial
PCI BusDiffers	PCI 3.3v/5v	5V
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	0.222 kg (0.49 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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