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StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA vs StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext

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  • 9identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext 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 900 m more maximum transfer distance than the StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext (1000 m vs 100 m). The StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext has 31 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 (65 mm vs 34 mm). Product colour: Silver on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA, Black on the StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext. Cable types supported: Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 on the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA, Cat5e, Cat6 on the StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext.

  • Data transfer rate
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:0.23 Mbit/s
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:480 Mbit/s
  • Maximum transfer distance
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:1000 m
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:100 m
  • Product colour
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:Black
  • Cable types supported
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:Cat5e, Cat6
  • Compliance certificates
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:CE, RoHS
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:RoHS
  • Width
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:34 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:65 mm
  • Depth
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:92 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:88 mm
  • Height
    • RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:22 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by USB2001EXT2PNA; 1 Port USB 2.0 over Cat5 or Cat6 Extender Kit - Locally or Remotely Powered - 330 ft (100 m) - USB Ext:30 mm

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44 specifications
Technical details5 differ
TypeConsole transmitter & receiverConsole transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers0.23 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers1000 m100 m
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Cable types supportedDiffersCat5, Cat5e, Cat6Cat5e, Cat6
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHSRoHS
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link, Power
Plug and PlayYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-45 ports quantity22
DC-in jackYesYes
RS-232 portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers34 mm65 mm
DepthDiffers92 mm88 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers65 g620 g
Transmitter weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171 g
Receiver weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171 g
Package widthDiffers57 mm196 mm
Package depthDiffers315 mm247 mm
Package heightDiffers138 mm107 mm
Package weightDiffers1 kg1.1 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 85 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%20 - 80%
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersSerialUSB
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers0.055 A0.58 A
Output voltageDiffers9 V24 V
Output currentDiffers0.3 A1 A
Power plug typeType MType M
Logistics data3 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Master (outer) case widthDiffers326 mm415 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers328 mm554 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers300 mm276 mm
Products per master (outer) case10 pc(s)10 pc(s)

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