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StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a Low Profile 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter vs Trust 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI-E Card

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 1identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 3 Port 2b 1a Low Profile 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:Green
    • 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI-E Card:Blue
  • Weight
    • 3 Port 2b 1a Low Profile 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:43 g
    • 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI-E Card:135 g
  • Package weight
    • 3 Port 2b 1a Low Profile 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter:200 g
    • 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI-E Card:160 g

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Comparison of PEX1394B3LP, 2-Port USB 3.0 PCI-E Card
46 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfacePCIePCIe
Output interfaceKnown for oneIEEE 1394/FirewireUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for onePCIe 1.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one3Unknown — 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreenBlue
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one149905 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneTexas Instruments - XIO2213BUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one0.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, WindUnknown — 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 10.6 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 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one58 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one90 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers43 g135 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneFireWireUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one175 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one144 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers200 g160 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one28 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one331 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one504 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one237 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Vista, XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 x 45 x 135 mm

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