Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power

21specifications compared
17differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:IEEE 1394/Firewire
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:Low-profile
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:Full-height / Low-profile
Certification
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:FCC, CE
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:CE, FCC
Data transfer rate (max)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:0.4 Gbit/s
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:5 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:0 - 85 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:-55 - 125 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:20 - 80%
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:5 - 85%
Width
- 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter:18 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power:15 mm

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Comparison of PEX1394A2V, PEXUSB3S42V
39 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter Model PEX1394A2V View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter w/ 2 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power Model PEXUSB3S42V View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	IEEE 1394/Firewire	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorDiffers	Low-profile	Full-height / 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	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Green, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 85 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-55 - 125 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 85%
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 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	67 mm	167 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	90 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	172 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	145 mm	207 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	41 mm
Package weightDiffers	106 g	200 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	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	315 mm

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