Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:CardBus
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:PCIe
Package width
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:140 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:142 mm
Package depth
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:207 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:175 mm
Package height
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:38 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:30 mm
Data transfer rate
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:0.45 Mbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card, PEX1394A2
18 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card Model PEX1394A2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCIe
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express x1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	207 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	38 mm	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.45 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/ Mac OS X +	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - FireWire 6 pin F
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMB381

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