Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port CardBus eSATA Laptop Controller Adapter Card vs StarTech.com PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port CardBus eSATA Laptop Controller Adapter Card:CardBus
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:PCIe
Depth
- 2 Port CardBus eSATA Laptop Controller Adapter Card:115 mm
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:158 mm
Weight
- 2 Port CardBus eSATA Laptop Controller Adapter Card:42.9 g
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:26 g

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Comparison of CBESAT2, PEX16RISER
17 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port CardBus eSATA Laptop Controller Adapter Card Model CBESAT2 View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers Model PEX16RISER View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Silicon Image Sil3512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	115 mm	158 mm
Height	15 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	42.9 g	26 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	340 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista (32/64-bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	No	No
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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