Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card vs Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:CardBus
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:USB
Width
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:54 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:50.8 mm
Depth
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:856 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:25.4 mm
Height
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:50 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:55.8 mm
Weight
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:140 g
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:122 g
Data transfer rate
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:800 Mbit/s
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Compliance industry standards
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:IEEE-1394B, IEEE-1394A
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3

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Comparison of CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card, USB / Ethernet Adapter
18 specifications	A StarTech.com CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card View product	B Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	TI TS82AA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	50.8 mm
DepthDiffers	856 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	55.8 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	122 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS X	Win 98, Me, XP, 2000
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE-1394B, IEEE-1394A	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI
I/O portsKnown for one	1 - Firewire 6 pin F 2 - FireWire 800 9 pin F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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