Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards vs StarTech.com SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:USB
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:IDE
Product colour
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:Black
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:Green
Certification
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:CE, FC, ROHS
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:ROHS
Package width
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:30 mm
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:5.51 mm
Package depth
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:173 mm
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:7.09 mm
Package height
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:143 mm
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:1.18 mm
Package weight
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:360 g
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:100 g
Mac compatibility
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:Yes
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:No

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Comparison of ECU2USB, OPT2SATA
23 specifications	A StarTech.com USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards Model ECU2USB View product	B StarTech.com SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter Model OPT2SATA View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	IDE
Output interfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
CertificationDiffers	CE, FC, ROHS	ROHS
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Jmicron / JM20330
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	30 mm	5.51 mm
Package depthDiffers	173 mm	7.09 mm
Package heightDiffers	143 mm	1.18 mm
Package weightDiffers	360 g	100 g
Other features3 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS X +	Win Vista
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 140 °F
I/O portsDiffers	1x ExpressCard 34 FM 1x USB-A M	1x 7-pin SATA FM 1x 50-pin IDE
Data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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