Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter vs StarTech.com 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card

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

Key differences

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

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Comparison of PEX1394A2V, PEXUSB3S44V
38 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port 1394a PCI Express FireWire Card - PCIe FireWire Adapter Model PEX1394A2V View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port USB 3.0 PCIe Card w/ 4 Dedicated 5Gbps Channels (USB 3.2 Gen 1) - UASP - SATA / LP4 Power - PCI Express Adapter Card Model PEXUSB3S44V View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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
Product colourDiffers	Green, Grey	Black
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Renesas/NEC - µPD720202
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	0.4 Gbit/s	20 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, 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	67 mm	167 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	92 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	211 mm
Package depthDiffers	145 mm	146 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	41 mm
Package weightDiffers	106 g	202 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	444 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	319 mm

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