Hama FireWire ExpressCard vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter - EDR

Comparison of FireWire ExpressCard, USB 2.0 Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter - EDR

18 specifications	A Hama FireWire ExpressCardView product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter - EDRView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	0.721 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.48 GHz
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Multicolour	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ChipsetKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM2045
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/XP x64/Vista/Vista x64	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	225 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	110 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	55 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	440 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1394a/IEEE 1394	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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