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StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card vs StarTech.com Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:USB
Product colour
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:Black, Silver
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:Green
Certification
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:CE, FCC, RoHS
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:0 - 50 °C
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:-10 - 50 °C
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:40 mm
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:25 mm
Depth
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:115 mm
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:102.3 mm
Height
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:14 mm
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:12.1 mm
Weight
- 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card:46 g
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:25 g

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Comparison of EC13942A2, USB2SLSATINT
29 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard 1394a FireWire Laptop Adapter Card Model EC13942A2 View product	B StarTech.com Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power Model USB2SLSATINT View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	USB
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	2x 6-pin FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Green
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	RoHS
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	VT6315	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75%
System requirementsidentical
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	25 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	102.3 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	12.1 mm
WeightDiffers	46 g	25 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	30 mm
Package depthDiffers	144 mm	168 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	131 mm
Package weightDiffers	117 g	10 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Mac OS 10.5.x Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 5 pin, mini-USB B, M 1x 4 pin, SP4, M 1x 13 pin, SATA, F
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pc(s)

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