Product comparison · 2 console extenders

StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100 vs Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100 has 50 m more maximum transfer distance than the Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver (100 m vs 50 m). The Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver has 3 more USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100 (4 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100 has 1 more RJ-45 ports quantity than the Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver (2 vs 1). Cable types supported: Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7 on the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100, Cat7 on the Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver. LED indicators: Activity, Link, Power on the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100, Power on the Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver.

Maximum transfer distance
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:100 m
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:50 m
Cable types supported
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:Cat7
LED indicators
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:Activity, Link, Power
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:Power
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantity
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:1
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:4
RJ-45 ports quantity
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:2
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:1
Weight
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:170 g
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:227 g
Package weight
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:671 g
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:438 g
Cables included
- USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100:AC, USB
- VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver:USB Type-A to USB Type-B

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Comparison of USB2001EXT2PNA, VLUSBEXT50
44 specifications	A StarTech.com USB 2.0 Extender over Cat5e/Cat6 Cable (RJ45) - Locally or Remotely Powered Industrial Metal USB Extender Adapter Kit w/ ESD Protection - 330ft/100 Model USB2001EXT2PNA View product	B Vivolink VLUSBEXT50 console extender Console transmitter & receiver Model VLUSBEXT50 View product
Technical details3 differ
Type	Console transmitter & receiver	Console transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	100 m	50 m
Product colour	Black	Black
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7	Cat7
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power	Power
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Connection to PCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantity	1	1
RJ-45 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	65 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	170 g	227 g
Package widthKnown for one	194 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	671 g	438 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC, USB	USB Type-A to USB Type-B
Manual	Yes	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	12 V
Input currentDiffers	0.58 A	2 A
Output voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	406 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	558 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	14 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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