Product comparison · 2 console extenders

ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m) vs StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m) has 479.77 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA (480 Mbit/s vs 0.23 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA has 940 m more maximum transfer distance than the ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m) (1000 m vs 60 m). The StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA has 3 mm more width than the ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m) (34 mm vs 31 mm). Product colour: Grey on the ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m), Silver on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA. Package weight: 335 g on the ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m), 1 kg on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA.

Data transfer rate
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):480 Mbit/s
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:0.23 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distance
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):60 m
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:1000 m
Product colour
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):Grey
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
Width
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):31 mm
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:34 mm
Depth
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):63 mm
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:92 mm
Height
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):21.9 mm
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:22 mm
Weight
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):170 g
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:65 g
Package width
- USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m):61 mm
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:57 mm

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Comparison of UCE260-AT-G, RS232EXTC1GB
41 specifications	A ATEN USB 2.0 Over Cat5e/6 Extender (60m) Model UCE260-AT-G View product	B StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA Model RS232EXTC1GB View product
Technical details3 differ
Type	Console transmitter & receiver	Console transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	0.23 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	60 m	1000 m
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Cable types supported	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-45 ports quantity	2	2
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	31 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	63 mm	92 mm
HeightDiffers	21.9 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	65 g
Package widthDiffers	61 mm	57 mm
Package depthDiffers	162 mm	315 mm
Package heightDiffers	237 mm	138 mm
Package weightDiffers	335 g	1 kg
Transmitter weightKnown for one	40 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver weightKnown for one	20 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	0 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	0 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial
Manual	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.055 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Power source typeKnown for one	DC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	326 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	328 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	20 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Master (outer) case net weightKnown for one	3.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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