StarTech.com 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 Mini PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter

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If you’ve got an older device that still uses FireWire (IEEE 1394) and you’re trying to get it talking again without paying silly money, this StarTech mini PCIe adapter is a sensible, no-drama option. At £27.30 ex-VAT, it’s the kind of “fix it properly” part you buy once and then forget about. In day-to-day terms, the appeal is simplicity: it’s for one job, and it does that job with minimal fuss compared to kludging USB adapters that don’t behave the same way for all FireWire peripherals (especially in audio/video and some industrial gear).

That said, I wouldn’t buy it unless you’ve confirmed your host has the right mini PCIe slot and that your specific FireWire device is actually compatible with this setup. Also, FireWire is niche in the modern world—so if you’re doing general networking or data transfer, you’re in the wrong category. For most businesses today, £27.30 is cheap, but only if FireWire support is genuinely required; otherwise, it’s an unnecessary purchase.