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StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4 vs StarTech.com 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 2identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:PCIe
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:PCI
  • Output interface
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:eSATA, SATA
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:Parallel, Serial
  • Product colour
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:Black
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:Multicolour
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:0 - 50 °C
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:0 - 85 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:-20 - 60 °C
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:-45 - 150 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:5 - 85%
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:0 - 60%
  • Width
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:68.5 mm
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:19 mm
  • Depth
    • 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:140 mm
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:133 mm

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Comparison of 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4, PCI2S2PMC
39 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCIePCI
Output interfaceDifferseSATA, SATAParallel, Serial
Expansion card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersBlackMulticolour
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersMarvell 88SE9128, PLX PEX8604Moschip MS9865IV-AA(2P) SystemBase SB10C1052PCI(2S) Pericom PI7C8140A
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 B
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-45 - 150 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%0 - 60%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68.5 mm19 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm133 mm
HeightDiffers16 mm89 mm
WeightDiffers72 g80 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers142 mm145 mm
Package depthDiffers170 mm210 mm
Package heightDiffers30 mm40 mm
Package weightDiffers160 g240 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s1.5 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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, LinuxWindows 7 (32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64)/ XP(32/64)/ 2000/ NT 4.0/ DOS 6.2, Windows Server 2003(32/64), Linux 2.6.x
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mac compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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