Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards vs StarTech.com Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:Micro-USB
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:Mini SAS
Output interface
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:mSATA
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:Mini-SAS HD
Certification
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:CE, FCC
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Width
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:55 mm
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:120 mm
Depth
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:65 mm
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:74 mm
Height
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:11 mm
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:22 mm
Weight
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:18.2 g
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:54 g
Package width
- USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards:144 mm
- Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps:173 mm

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Comparison of PIB2MS1, SFF86448PLT2
31 specifications	A StarTech.com USB to mSATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards Model PIB2MS1 View product	B StarTech.com Mini-SAS Adapter - Dual SFF-8643 to SFF-8644 - with Full and Low-Profile Brackets - 12Gbps Model SFF86448PLT2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Micro-USB	Mini SAS
Output interfaceDiffers	mSATA	Mini-SAS HD
SATA revisionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Red	Red
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	5077966 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Renesas - µPD720231A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	74 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	18.2 g	54 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	144 mm	173 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	145 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	100 g	112 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	Raspberry Pi	Unknown — not stated by the source

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