Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card vs StarTech.com Serial Card - PCI

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card:1000 Mbit/s
- Serial Card - PCI:0.9216 Mbit/s
Chipset
- Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card:Agere ET1310 Series
- Serial Card - PCI:Sunix SUN1889 & SUN1689
Width
- Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card:34 mm
- Serial Card - PCI:64 mm
Depth
- Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card:112 mm
- Serial Card - PCI:120 mm
Weight
- Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card:35 g
- Serial Card - PCI:62 g
Ports quantity
- Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card:1
- Serial Card - PCI:2

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Comparison of Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card, Serial Card - PCI
17 specifications	A StarTech.com Gigabit ExpressCard (10/100/1000 Mbps) Network Card View product	B StarTech.com Serial Card - PCI View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	0.9216 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Agere ET1310 Series	Sunix SUN1889 & SUN1689
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/XP x64/Vista	Win 98/ME/NT, Win 2K/XP/2003, Win CE, Linux 2.0.x / 2.2.x / 2.4.x / 2.6.x, DOS.
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 57 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	64 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	35 g	62 g
HeightKnown for one	12.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	1	2
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DB9, 1x DB25
PCI BusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI / PCI-X (5 / 3.3V)
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 57 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	90 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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