Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter - Front Bay vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter - Front Bay:PCIe
- USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter:USB
Data transfer rate
- PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter - Front Bay:250 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter:480 Mbit/s

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Comparison of PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter - Front Bay, USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter
13 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter - Front Bay View product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	101.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	98.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	250 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX, Linux	-Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista. -Mac OS X.
I/O portsDiffers	1x 34/54 ExpressCard, 1x 10-pin, 1x SP4	1x SATA, 7-pin, Female 1x IDE, 40-pin, Female 1x IDE, 44-pin, Female
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 - 230V AC/12V DC
Quantity per boxKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)

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