Installation, Testing and Comparison:

For testing, I will use my trusty MacBook Pro. Installation involves plugging in the Express Card into the interface. As long as the operating system is Vista, XP or OS X, then drivers are not necessary. Simply plug and play. No muss, no fuss.

Various USB devices including USB External Hard drives, iPod, PSP, Thumb Drives and USB Dongle for Wireless Mouse were used to test the Express USB Card.

There was no discernible difference between the native USB ports and the Apiotek EC-0011 Quad USB 2.0 Express Card Adapter. It worked seamlessly with the MacBook Pro.

The only problem I have with the card or probably more specifically, my MacBook Pro’s express card slot, is that the card does not lock into the express slot and can easily pop out while in use. I have not used other devices in the express card slot, so I do not know if there should be a locking clip on the card itself to keep it from detaching so easily.