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StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:PCIe
Connector(s)
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:2x 6-pin FM
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:2x 7-pin
Product colour
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:Black, Silver
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:Red
Chipset
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:VT6315
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:Marvell 9128
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:0 - 50 °C
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:-20 - 60 °C
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:-25 - 70 °C
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:40 mm
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:53 mm
Depth
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:115 mm
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:67 mm

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Comparison of EC13942A2, PEXSAT31E1
30 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card Model EC13942A2 View product	B StarTech.com 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter Model PEXSAT31E1 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Connector(s)Differs	2x 6-pin FM	2x 7-pin
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Red
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VT6315	Marvell 9128
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	40 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	67 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	46 g	35 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	117 g	123 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	6000 Mbit/s
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Mac OS 10.5.x Linux	Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Linux
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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