First, it's narrower: ExpressCard/34 cards are 34mm wide, compared with the 54mm PC Cards. (ExpressCard/54 cards do exist, but they don't fit in the MacBook Pro.) ExpressCards also require less power—1.5 volts, compared with 3.3 volts for the PC Card. But their biggest advantage is speed.
What is an ExpressCard for laptop?
ExpressCard, initially called NEWCARD, is an interface to connect peripheral devices to a computer, usually a laptop computer. The ExpressCard technical standard specifies the design of slots built into the computer and of expansion cards to insert in the slots.
What is a Dell ExpressCard?
ExpressCard, initially called NEWCARD, is an interface to connect peripheral devices to a computer, usually a laptop computer. The ExpressCard standard replaces the PC Card (also known as PCMCIA) standards.
Is PCMCIA obsolete?
From 1990 onwards, the association published and maintained a sequence of standards for parallel communication peripheral interfaces in laptop computers, notably the PCMCIA card, later renamed to PC Card, and succeeded by ExpressCard (2003), all of them now technologically obsolete.
What happened to pcmcia cards?
Heck, the group formerly known as PCMCIA doesn't exist anymore—it was usurped by the USB Implementers Forum in 2010. Guess we don't care about expansion devices on laptops anymore. But despite all that, in a weird way, the credit-card-sized form factor of the PCMCIA slot is making a bit of a comeback.
Is PCMCIA same as ExpressCard?
ExpressCard: ExpressCard is a hardware standard replacing PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards), both developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA).
What happened to ExpressCard?
So ExpressCard was killed in two ways: Its inclusion of USB backfired, destroying its performance-oriented differentiation from plain USB peripherals; and consumers simply didn't want to expand their laptops with peripheral cards anymore.Sep 8, 2010
How do I connect my ExpressCard to my laptop?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WdTg3z4_JI
What is ExpressCard 54 slot used for?
Year created 2003
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External interface Yes
What are the ExpressCard types?
There are two standard formats of ExpressCard modules: the ExpressCard/34 module (34mm x 75mm) and the ExpressCard/54 module (54mm x 75mm). Both formats are 5mm thick, the same as the Type II PC Card. The standard module length is 75mm, which is 10.6mm shorter than a standard PC Card.