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StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card vs Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card:ExpressCard/34
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:USB
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card:150 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:50.8 mm
Depth
- 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card:245 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:25.4 mm
Height
- 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card:66 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:55.8 mm
Weight
- 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card:100 g
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:122 g
Data transfer rate
- 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card:400 Mbit/s
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s

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Comparison of EC13942, USB / Ethernet Adapter
28 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard Laptop 1394a Firewire Adapter Card Model EC13942 View product	B Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard/34	USB
Output interfaceKnown for one	IEEE 1394/Firewire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal FireWire ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	TI XIO2200A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	50.8 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	66 mm	55.8 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	122 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	144 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit), & Linux	Win 98, Me, XP, 2000
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V (1A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	FireWire 6 pin F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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