Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:IEEE 1394/Firewire
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:Green, Grey
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:Green, Metallic
Certification
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:FCC, CE
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Data transfer rate (max)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:0.4 Gbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:5 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:0 - 85 °C
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:-55 - 125 °C
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:-25 - 70 °C
Depth
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:67 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:65 mm
Height
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:60 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA:120 mm

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Comparison of PEX1394A2V, PEXUSB3S24
36 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter Model PEX1394A2V View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - SATA Power - TAA Model PEXUSB3S24 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	IEEE 1394/Firewire	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor	Low-profile	Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Green, Grey	Green, Metallic
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Renesas/NEC - µPD720202
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	0.4 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 85 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-55 - 125 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	18 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	67 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	40 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	172 mm	143 mm
Package depthDiffers	145 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	106 g	130 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	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	498 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	318 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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