Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card:ExpressCard
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:PCIe
Output interface
- ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card:Type I/II CardBus
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:PCI Express
Certification
- ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card:CE, FCC
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:CE, FCC, RoSH
Chipset
- ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card:XIO2000A
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:SiI3132
Weight
- ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card:41 g
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:67.87 g

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Comparison of CB2EC, PEXESATA2
24 specifications	A StarTech.com ExpressCard to CardBus Laptop Adapter PC Card Model CB2EC View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card Model PEXESATA2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Type I/II CardBus	PCI Express
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Metallic	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, RoSH
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	XIO2000A	SiI3132
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	41 g	67.87 g
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package width	160 mm	160 mm
Package depth	220 mm	220 mm
Package height	48 mm	48 mm
Package weight	160 g	160 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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