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StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card vs StarTech.com PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:PCI Express
- PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA:eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA
Weight
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:67.87 g
- PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA:59 g
Package width
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:160 mm
- PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA:142 mm
Package depth
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:220 mm
- PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA:172 mm
Package height
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:48 mm
- PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA:28 mm
Package weight
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:160 g
- PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA:200 g

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Comparison of PEXESATA2, PEXSATA24E
26 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card Model PEXESATA2 View product	B StarTech.com PEXSATA24E interface cards/adapter Internal eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA Model PEXSATA24E View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	eSATA, IDE/ATA, SATA
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 Gbit/s
ChipsetKnown for one	SiI3132	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 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 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
WeightDiffers	67.87 g	59 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	160 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	220 mm	172 mm
Package heightDiffers	48 mm	28 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	200 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, Mac OS 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5.1.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2 x eSATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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