Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com Mini NIC Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card

Key differences

Host interface
- Mini NIC Adapter:USB
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:PCIe
Chipset
- Mini NIC Adapter:Ralink RT73
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:JMB381
Data transfer rate
- Mini NIC Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology
- Mini NIC Adapter:Wireless
- 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:Wired

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Comparison of Mini NIC Adapter, PEX1394A2
17 specifications	A StarTech.com Mini NIC Adapter View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card Model PEX1394A2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express x1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink RT73	JMB381
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - FireWire 6 pin F
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g & USB v2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security management descriptionKnown for one	WPA, AES & 256-bit WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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