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 Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB

31specifications compared
24differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB has 999.77 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 (1000 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 Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB (1000 m vs 100 m). The StarTech.com Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB has 42 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 (76 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 Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB. 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 Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB.

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
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:1000 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
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:100 m
Product colour
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB: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
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:Cat5e, Cat6
Compliance certificates
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:CE, RoHS
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:RoHS
Width
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:34 mm
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:76 mm
Depth
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:92 mm
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:100 mm
Height
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:22 mm
- Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB:26 mm

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Comparison of RS232EXTC1GB, USB2G4LEXT2
42 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 Newer version available USB2G4LEXT2NA: 4 Port USB 2.0 over Gigabit LAN or Direct Cat5e / Cat6 Ethernet Extender System - up to 330 ft (100m) - USB Model USB2G4LEXT2 View product
Technical details5 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.23 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	1000 m	100 m
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6	Cat5e, Cat6
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
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
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RS-232 portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	65 g	363 g
Package widthDiffers	57 mm	194 mm
Package depthDiffers	315 mm	197 mm
Package heightDiffers	138 mm	108 mm
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	1.2 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 85 °C	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	20 - 80%
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Serial	USB
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 W
Input currentDiffers	0.055 A	0.6 A
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	24 V
Output currentDiffers	0.3 A	1 A
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	326 mm	403 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	328 mm	565 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	300 mm	275 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	10 pc(s)	20 pc(s)

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