Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards vs StarTech.com 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:USB
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:PCI
Product colour
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:Black
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:Green
Certification
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:CE, FC, ROHS
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Package width
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:30 mm
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:142 mm
Package depth
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:173 mm
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:175 mm
Package height
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:143 mm
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:30 mm
Package weight
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:360 g
- 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket:135 g

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Comparison of ECU2USB, PCIESATA2I
34 specifications	A StarTech.com USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards Model ECU2USB View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port eSATA + 1 Port SATA PCI SATA Controller Card w/ LP Bracket Model PCIESATA2I View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Output interfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
CertificationDiffers	CE, FC, ROHS	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA/VLI - VT6421
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.6 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	30 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	173 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	143 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	360 g	135 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.
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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS X +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x ExpressCard 34 FM 1x USB-A M	Unknown — not stated by the source

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