Product comparison · 2 video capturing devices

StarTech.com High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
15known for one product only

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Internal
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:Yes
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:No
Host interface
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:PCIe
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Certification
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:CE, FCC
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:CE, FCC, REACH
Operating temperature (T-T)
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:0 - 40 °C
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:0 - 35 °C
Width
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:120 mm
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:75.5 mm
Depth
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:141 mm
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:114.4 mm
Height
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:18 mm
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:24.5 mm
Weight
- High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS:71 g
- USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA:104 g

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Comparison of PEXHDCAP60L, USB3HDCAP
40 specifications	A StarTech.com High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS Model PEXHDCAP60L View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA Model USB3HDCAP View product
Performance3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Video capture resolution (max)	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mstar MST3363CNK-170
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2242857 h
Supported aspect ratios	4:3, 16:9	4:3, 16:9
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, REACH
Video1 differ
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M	NTSC, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 fps
Supported video modesDiffers	1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Audioidentical
Audio support	Yes	Yes
File formatsidentical
Video compression formats	H.264, MPEG4	H.264, MPEG4
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S-Video inputs quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-5 - 40 °C	-5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	75.5 mm
DepthDiffers	141 mm	114.4 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	24.5 mm
WeightDiffers	71 g	104 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	145 x 206 x 40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Interface adapters includedDiffers	DVI-I male - HDMI female, DVI-I male - VGA female	DVI-I male - VGA female
Cables includedDiffers	Component, S-Video	AV, USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Full-height bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weight	400 g	400 g
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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StarTech.com High-definition PCIe Capture Card - HDMI VGA DVI & Component - 1080P at 60 FPS vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 Video Capture Device - HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component HD Video Recorder - 1080p 60fps - TAA

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