Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:CardBus
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:PCIe
Weight
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:220 g
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:67.87 g
Package width
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:140 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:160 mm
Package depth
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:207 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:220 mm
Package height
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:38 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:48 mm
Data transfer rate
- 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card:0.45 Mbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card, PEXESATA2
20 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port ExpressCard USB 2.0 Hub Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card Model PEXESATA2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoSH
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SiI3132
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	220 g	67.87 g
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
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	160 mm
Package depthDiffers	207 mm	220 mm
Package heightDiffers	38 mm	48 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.45 Mbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/ Mac OS X +	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, Mac OS 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5.1.
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x eSATA

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