At 400 megabits per second, the FireWire/1394/i.LINK standard is ideal for multi- media input devices such as digital video (DV) camcorders, and high-speed storage devices, scanners, and CD-RW drives. In fact, you can "daisy chain" up to 62 peripherals from the two external FireWire ports on your DuoConnect card.
USB 2.0 combines high-speed performance with the plug-and-play simplicity that has made USB peripherals so popular. USB 2.0 products include external hard drives, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, and scanners can run at up to 480 Mbps. That's 40 times faster than USB 1.1 peripherals!
DuoConnect's three external ports provide maximum compatibility and connectivity to the newest USB 2.0 devices as well as USB 1.1 devices.
USB 2.0 is here - and it's fastUSB 2.0 combines high-speed performance with the plug-and-play simplicity that has made USB peripherals so popular. USB 2.0 products-including external hard drives, CD-RWs, DVD-RAMs, and scanners-can run at up to 480 Mbps.** That's 40 times faster than today's USB 1.1 peripherals!*** DuoConnect's three external ports provides maximum compatibility and connectivity to thousands of current USB 1.1 and high-speed USB 2.0 devices.
Enjoy Adaptec qualityAdaptec's 20 years of experience with high-speed technologies has given us the expertise to tackle technically difficult projects. That's how we were able to combine two state-of-the-art I/O protocols on a single PCI card, saving you money in your wallet and space in your computer. With your purchase of a DuoConnect card, you also get our five-year hardware warranty plus our superior telephone and online support. It all adds up to an unbeatable deal.
* Optional internal computer power connection allows each FireWire port to supply up to 18W of power (12VDC at 1.5A). Power cable available here.
** Adaptec USB 2.0 drivers are included with DuoConnect. Please check package contents for operating system support.
*** USB 1.1 devices cannot operate at USB 2.0 speeds even when connected to a USB 2.0 hub or host adapter. USB 2.0 devices connected through a USB 1.1 hub are limited to USB 1.1 speeds.