Product comparison · 2 console extenders

ATEN KA7240 vs StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA has 700 m more maximum transfer distance than the ATEN KA7240 (1000 m vs 300 m). The StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA has 1 more RS-232 ports than the ATEN KA7240 (2 vs 1). The ATEN KA7240 has 193.1 mm more width than the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA (227.1 mm vs 34 mm). Product colour: Black on the ATEN KA7240, Silver on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA. Compliance certificates: RoHS on the ATEN KA7240, CE, RoHS on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA.

  • Maximum transfer distance
    • KA7240:300 m
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:1000 m
  • Product colour
    • KA7240:Black
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
  • Compliance certificates
    • KA7240:RoHS
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:CE, RoHS
  • RS-232 ports
    • KA7240:1
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:2
  • Width
    • KA7240:227.1 mm
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:34 mm
  • Depth
    • KA7240:171.5 mm
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:92 mm
  • Height
    • KA7240:54.8 mm
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:22 mm
  • Weight
    • KA7240:1.26 kg
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:65 g

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Comparison of KA7240, RS232EXTC1GB
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KA7240

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Technical details3 differ
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConsole transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.23 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers300 m1000 m
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5, Cat5e, Cat6
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
KVM switch ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers227.1 mm34 mm
DepthDiffers171.5 mm92 mm
HeightDiffers54.8 mm22 mm
WeightDiffers1.26 kg65 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source315 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source138 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C0 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 80%0 - 95%
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersKVM, RS-232Serial
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.055 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source326 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source328 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)

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