Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4 vs StarTech.com 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:Black
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:Silver
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:-20 - 60 °C
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:-10 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:5 - 85%
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:5 - 95%
Width
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:68.5 mm
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:68 mm
Depth
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:140 mm
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:98 mm
Height
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:16 mm
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:9.8 mm
Weight
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:72 g
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:50 g
Package width
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:142 mm
- 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure:166 mm

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Comparison of 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4, SAT2MSAT25
25 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4 View product	B StarTech.com 2.5in SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter Enclosure Model SAT2MSAT25 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	PCIe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	eSATA, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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 conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-10 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	5 - 95%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68.5 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	98 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	9.8 mm
WeightDiffers	72 g	50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	166 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	131 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	117 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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