Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:PCI
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:PCIe
Output interface
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:USB 2.0
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:IEEE 1394/Firewire
Chipset
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:VIA VT6212
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:NEC D72874
Data transfer rate (max)
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:0.48 Gbit/s
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:0.4 Gbit/s
Width
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:20 mm
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:19 mm
Depth
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:127 mm
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:90 mm
Height
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:80 mm
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:70 mm
Weight
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:100 g
- 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports:60 g

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Comparison of PCI220USBLP, PEX13943
31 specifications	A StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card Model PCI220USBLP View product	B StarTech.com 3 + 1 Internal Port PCI Express FireWire adapter Card PEX13943 - FireWire adapter - PCI Express x1 - Firewire - 3 ports Model PEX13943 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	IEEE 1394/Firewire
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal FireWire ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Microsoft WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA VT6212	NEC D72874
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	0.48 Gbit/s	0.4 Gbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, 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, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enter	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	19 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	60 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	68 mm	68 mm
Package depth	172 mm	172 mm
Package height	180 mm	180 mm
Package weightDiffers	110 g	100 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Mac OS X+
Package length	6.77 mm	6.77 mm
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1394/1394a / OHCI
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400000 kbits/s
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pc(s)

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