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StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit vs StarTech.com 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit:PCI
- 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit:400 Mbit/s
- 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter:480 Mbit/s
Package weight
- 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit:220 g
- 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter:160 g

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Comparison of 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit, 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter
13 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port IEEE-1394 FireWire PCI Card with Digital Video Editing Kit View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003, Mac OS 8.6 ~	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003~ Mac OS 8.6 ~
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, Intel Celeron 900MHz, AMD Athlon, G3
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	220 g	160 g
Other features1 differ
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - USB A Female
Ports quantity	2	2
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Bit CardBus Compatible PCMCIA Type II
I/O portsDiffers	External: 2 - FireWire 6-pin Female Internal: 1 - FireWire 6-pin Female	2 x USB 2.0
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE-1394, IEEE 1394a, PCI 2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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