Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter vs StarTech.com USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter:PCIe
- USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter:USB
Connectivity technology
- Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter:Wired
- USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter:Wireless

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Comparison of Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter, USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter
18 specifications	A StarTech.com Dual Profile PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter View product	B StarTech.com USB to Infrared/IrDA SIR/FIR Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tanic S110
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 g
Package widthKnown for one	47 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	159 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista	Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIR, IrDA: v1.3, MIR, SIR, USB: v1.1
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE & VCCI
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	ExpressCard 34/54mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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