Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:Green
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:Black
  • Chipset
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:Texas Instruments - XIO2213B
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:JMicron JM20337
  • Compliance certificates
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:CE, RoHS
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:RoHS
  • Width
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:18 mm
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:43 mm
  • Depth
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:85 mm
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:70 mm
  • Height
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:120 mm
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:15 mm
  • Weight
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:48 g
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:54 g
  • Cables included
    • 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:FireWire
    • USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter for 2.5/3.5" SSD/HDD:SATA

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Comparison of PEX1394B3, USB2SATAIDE
40 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for onePCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for oneFirewire 800 / 400Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for onePCIe 1.1Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x SATA Data 7 pin, 1 x IDE 40 pin, 1 x IDE 44, 1 x SATA, 1 x LP4
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreenBlack
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one149905 hUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersTexas Instruments - XIO2213BJMicron JM20337
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one0.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7,Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHSRoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers18 mm43 mm
DepthDiffers85 mm70 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers48 g54 g
Packaging data5 differ
Cables includedDiffersFireWireSATA
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers148 mm149 mm
Package depthDiffers213 mm215 mm
Package heightDiffers41 mm53 mm
Package weightDiffers212 g410 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one50 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one681 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one317 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.48 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8/8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64bit), Server 2008 (32/64), Vista(32/64), Server 2003 (32/64) XP(32/64), 2000, Apple Mavericks (10.9) OSX Mountain Lion (10.8), Lion (10.7), Snow Leopard (10.6), Linux
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbits/Sec

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