Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card

Key differences

Weight
- Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:1.7 kg
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:1.6 kg
Package weight
- Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:3.3 kg
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:3.6 kg
PCI slot
- Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:PCI-E x1
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:PCI-E x4

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Comparison of BNDTB1394B3, BNDTB4M2E1
51 specifications	A StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis Model BNDTB1394B3 View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card Model BNDTB4M2E1 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Supported SSD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AU, EU, JP, UK, US
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	3.3 kg	3.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540, Texas Instruments - XIO2213B	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540
PCI slotDiffers	PCI-E x1	PCI-E x4

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.