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 Vaddio USB 3 Extenders

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Vaddio USB 3 Extenders has 4,999.77 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 (5000 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 Vaddio USB 3 Extenders (1000 m vs 100 m). The Vaddio USB 3 Extenders has 2 more RJ-45 ports quantity than the StarTech.com RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA (4 vs 2). 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 Vaddio USB 3 Extenders. 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, Cat6a, Cat7 on the Vaddio USB 3 Extenders.

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
- USB 3 Extenders:5000 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
- USB 3 Extenders:100 m
Product colour
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:Silver
- USB 3 Extenders: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
- USB 3 Extenders:Cat6a, Cat7
RJ-45 ports quantity
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:2
- USB 3 Extenders:4
Width
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:34 mm
- USB 3 Extenders:231.9 mm
Depth
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:92 mm
- USB 3 Extenders:136.9 mm
Height
- RS232 Serial over Cat5 Extender, 1 km (3300 ft) Range, Plug & Play, No Software, DB9 Serial Extension - TAA:22 mm
- USB 3 Extenders:35 mm

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Comparison of RS232EXTC1GB, 999-1005-032
38 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 Vaddio USB 3 Extenders Model 999-1005-032 View product
Technical details5 differ
Type	Console transmitter & receiver	Console transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.23 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	1000 m	100 m
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6	Cat6a, Cat7
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE,FCC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
RS-232 portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	231.9 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	136.9 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	65 g	2.11 kg
Package widthKnown for one	57 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	315 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	138 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	1 kg	3.18 kg
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%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	Serial	AC, USB
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	0.055 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageDiffers	9 V	24 V
Output currentKnown for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	326 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	328 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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