Product comparison · 2 console extenders

ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m) vs StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA

21specifications compared
18differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m) 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 995 m more maximum transfer distance than the ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m) (1000 m vs 5 m). The ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m) has 26.2 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 (60.2 mm vs 34 mm). Product colour: Black on the ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m), 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: 256 g on the ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m), 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 Extender Cable (5m):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 Extender Cable (5m):5 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 Extender Cable (5m):Black
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
Width
- USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m):60.2 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 Extender Cable (5m):40 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 Extender Cable (5m):24 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 Extender Cable (5m):194 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 Extender Cable (5m):55 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 UE250-AT, RS232EXTC1GB
42 specifications	A ATEN USB 2.0 Extender Cable (5m) Model UE250-AT 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	5 m	1000 m
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Daisy chainKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-45 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	60.2 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	92 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	194 g	65 g
Package widthDiffers	55 mm	57 mm
Package depthDiffers	185 mm	315 mm
Package heightDiffers	155 mm	138 mm
Package weightDiffers	256 g	1 kg
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%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	297 mm	326 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	385 mm	328 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	330 mm	300 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	20 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Master (outer) case net weightKnown for one	3.88 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	5.66 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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