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StarTech.com 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:PCIe
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
Product colour
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:Red
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:Black, Silver
Certification
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:CE, FCC
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:CE, FCC, RoHS
Width
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:76 mm
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:40 mm
Depth
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:121 mm
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:115 mm
Height
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:19 mm
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:14 mm
Weight
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:40 g
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:46 g
Package width
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:143 mm
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:170 mm

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Comparison of 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card, EC13942A2
32 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card Model EC13942A2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	ExpressCard
Output interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 6-pin FM
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black, Silver
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76 mm	40 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	46 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	144 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	135 g	117 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	508 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	385 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	5120 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
Ports quantity	2	2
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Mac OS 10.5.x Linux
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT6315
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba

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