Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:PCI-X
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:PCIe
Output interface
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:Parallel
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:0 - 60 °C
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:5 - 50 °C
Width
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:14 mm
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:70 mm
Depth
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:121 mm
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:90 mm
Height
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:63 mm
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:22 mm
Weight
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:48 g
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:60 g
Package width
- 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card:140 mm
- 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power:155 mm

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Comparison of PCI1P2, PEXUSB3S4
38 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Parallel Adapter Card Model PCI1P2 View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express Card with UASP - SATA Power Model PEXUSB3S4 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor	Full-height	Full-height
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Purpose	PC	PC
CertificationDiffers	EN55022 B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, FCC 15 B, CE	FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Sunix - SUN1989	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	16 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Dos	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	14 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	48 g	60 g
Packaging data4 differ
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	155 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	215 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	45 mm
Package weightDiffers	140 g	190 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1.8 Mbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	1	4
Data link protocolsKnown for one	BPP, ECP, EPP, SPP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE-1284, PCI 3.0, 2.3, 2.2, 2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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