Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lindy 3 Port FireWire Card vs StarTech.com 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 3 Port FireWire Card:CardBus
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m:PCI Express
Maximum data transfer rate
- 3 Port FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m:1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- 3 Port FireWire Card:No
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m:Yes
Width
- 3 Port FireWire Card:54 mm
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m:83 mm
Depth
- 3 Port FireWire Card:116 mm
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m:109 mm
I/O ports
- 3 Port FireWire Card:3x IEEE 1394 6-Pin FM
- 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m:1x Fiber Optic SC Female

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Comparison of 3 Port FireWire Card, PEX1000MMSC
31 specifications	A Lindy 3 Port FireWire Card View product	B StarTech.com 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Multi Mode SC Fiber PCI Express Card - 550m Model PEX1000MMSC View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI Express
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet / Fiber
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 m
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
ChipsetDiffers	VIA	Realtek RTL8168B, Marvell 88E1111
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98/ME/2000/XP MAC OS 8.6 +	Windows XP, Vista Mac Linux
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	116 mm	109 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	221 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	680 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.3 10Base-T, IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX/100Base-FX, IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T, IEEE802.3z 1000Base-SX/1000Base-LX, IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.1Q, IEEE802.1p, IEEE802.3ad
I/O portsDiffers	3x IEEE 1394 6-Pin FM	1x Fiber Optic SC Female
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	54 x 116 x 20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	100/200/400 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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