Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card vs StarTech.com eSATA Slim ExpressCard

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:PCIe
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:ExpressCard
Certification
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:ROHS, CE
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:CE, FCC, RoHS
Chipset
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:MosChip MCS9901
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:SiI3132
Width
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:22 mm
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:34 mm
Depth
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:68 mm
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:75 mm
Height
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:61 mm
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:4 mm
Weight
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:248 g
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:17.2 g
Ports quantity
- 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card:3
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:1

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Comparison of 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card, eSATA Slim ExpressCard
24 specifications	A StarTech.com 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Card View product	B StarTech.com eSATA Slim ExpressCard View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	ExpressCard
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	2x DB 9-pin M, 1x DB 25-pin FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	ROHS, CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	MosChip MCS9901	SiI3132
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	22 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	68 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	61 mm	4 mm
WeightDiffers	248 g	17.2 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista Linux 2.6.11 + Mac 10.4 + DOS	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Linux Mac OS X 10.4 +
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	16C450/16C550 UART	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 85 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm

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