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StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card vs Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:USB
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:34 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:50.8 mm
Depth
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:112 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:25.4 mm
Height
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:21 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:55.8 mm
Weight
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:40 g
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:122 g
Data transfer rate
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:3 Gbit/s
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Mac compatibility
- 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card:Yes
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:No

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Comparison of ECESATA22, USB / Ethernet Adapter
27 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard eSATA Controller Adapter Card Model ECESATA22 View product	B Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	USB
Output interfaceKnown for one	eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA revisionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA 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	SiL 3132	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	50.8 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	55.8 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	122 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	172 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	100 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	3 Gbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit), Mac OS X 10.4.9, 10.4.10 &10.5.1. & Linux	Win 98, Me, XP, 2000
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Package lengthKnown for one	17.2 cm	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
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI

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