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StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4 vs StarTech.com 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:PCIe
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:SATA
Output interface
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:eSATA, SATA
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:eSATA
eSATA ports quantity
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:1
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:2
Width
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:68.5 mm
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:40 mm
Depth
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:140 mm
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:120 mm
Height
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:16 mm
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:20 mm
Weight
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:72 g
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:41 g
Package width
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:142 mm
- 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M:125 mm

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Comparison of 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4, ESATAPLT2M
24 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4 View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port SATA to eSATA Plate Adapter - F/M Model ESATAPLT2M View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	eSATA, SATA	eSATA
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9128, PLX PEX8604	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68.5 mm	40 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	72 g	41 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	125 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	20 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	45 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.6/10.7, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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