Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter vs StarTech.com PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA

17specifications compared
16differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:IDE
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:PCIe
Product colour
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:Green
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:Red
Certification
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:ROHS
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:CE, FC, ROHS
Chipset
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:Jmicron / JM20330
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:PERICOM PI7C9X110BNBE
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:0 - 60 °C
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:0 - 85 °C
Width
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:138 mm
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:70 mm
Depth
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:170 mm
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:135 mm
Height
- SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:26 mm
- PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA:20 mm

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Comparison of OPT2SATA, PEX1PCI1
29 specifications	A StarTech.com SATA to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter Model OPT2SATA View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express to PCI Adapter Card - TAA Model PEX1PCI1 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	IDE	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 32-bit
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green	Red
CertificationDiffers	ROHS	CE, FC, ROHS
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Jmicron / JM20330	PERICOM PI7C9X110BNBE
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	138 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	135 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	11 g	52 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	5.51 mm	144 mm
Package depthDiffers	7.09 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	1.18 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	100 g	121 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	352 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Other features3 differ
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LP/ST
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Mac compatibility	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3V
I/O portsDiffers	1x 7-pin SATA FM 1x 50-pin IDE	1x PCI 32-bit
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 140 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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