Product comparison · 2 console extenders

StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA

32specifications compared
22differ
10identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA 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 950 m more maximum transfer distance than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA (1000 m vs 50 m). The StarTech.com 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA has 18 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 (52 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 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA. 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, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat6e, Cat7 on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA.

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
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA: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
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:50 m
Product colour
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:Black
Width
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:34 mm
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:52 mm
Depth
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:92 mm
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:80 mm
Weight
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:65 g
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:319 g
Package width
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:57 mm
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:156 mm
Package depth
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:315 mm
- 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA:234 mm

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Comparison of RS232EXTC1GB, USB2004EXTV
41 specifications	A StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA Model RS232EXTC1GB View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB 2.0-Over-Cat5-or-Cat6 Extender - 130ft (40m) - TAA Model USB2004EXTV View product
Technical details4 differ
Type	Console transmitter & receiver	Console transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.23 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	1000 m	50 m
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat6e, Cat7
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Steel
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link, Power
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-45 ports quantity	2	2
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RS-232 portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	80 mm
Height	22 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	65 g	319 g
Package widthDiffers	57 mm	156 mm
Package depthDiffers	315 mm	234 mm
Package heightDiffers	138 mm	68 mm
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	700 g
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 85 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	0 - 80%
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	Serial	LAN (RJ-45), USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers	0.055 A	0.4 A
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	0.3 A	2 A
Power plug typeDiffers	Type M	Type N
Logistics data3 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Master (outer) case width	326 mm	326 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	328 mm	412 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	300 mm	264 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	10 pc(s)	12 pc(s)

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