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StarTech.com 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter vs StarTech.com Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power

16specifications compared
15differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:PCIe
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:USB
Product colour
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:Red
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:Green
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:5 - 50 °C
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:-25 - 70 °C
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:15 - 90%
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:0 - 75%
Width
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:53 mm
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:25 mm
Depth
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:67 mm
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:102.3 mm
Height
- 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter:18 mm
- Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power:12.1 mm

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Comparison of PEXSAT31E1, USB2SLSATINT
30 specifications	A StarTech.com 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter Model PEXSAT31E1 View product	B StarTech.com Internal USB 2.0 to Slim CD/DVD Optical SATA Adapter w/ SP4 Power Model USB2SLSATINT View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	2x 7-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Green
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Marvell 9128	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 90%	0 - 75%
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	25 mm
DepthDiffers	67 mm	102.3 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	12.1 mm
WeightDiffers	35 g	25 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	174 mm	30 mm
Package depthDiffers	144 mm	168 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	131 mm
Package weightDiffers	123 g	10 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	6000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Form factorKnown for one	LP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x 5 pin, mini-USB B, M 1x 4 pin, SP4, M 1x 13 pin, SATA, F
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pc(s)

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