Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Axagon PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a vs StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEX4S953 - 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART - PCIe RS232 Serial Card

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a:PCI
- Discontinued and replaced by PEX4S953 - 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART - PCIe RS232 Serial Card:PCIe
Chipset
- PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a:VIA VT6307
- Discontinued and replaced by PEX4S953 - 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART - PCIe RS232 Serial Card:PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe954
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a:0 - 40 °C
- Discontinued and replaced by PEX4S953 - 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART - PCIe RS232 Serial Card:-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a:-10 - 85 °C
- Discontinued and replaced by PEX4S953 - 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART - PCIe RS232 Serial Card:-20 - 100 °C

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Comparison of PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a, PEX4S952
47 specifications	A Axagon PCIF-X1 PCI 2+1x 1394a View product	B StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEX4S953 - 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART - PCIe RS232 Serial Card Model PEX4S952 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87600 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, TAA
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA VT6307	PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe954
Baud rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460.8 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 B
Data bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5, 6, 7, 8
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 85 °C	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	277 g
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	379 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	477 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	238 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	MS Windows 98SE; MS Windows ME; MS Windows 2000; MS Windows 2003 Server; MS Windows XP / XP 64-bit; MS Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit; Mac OS 10.2; Linux 2.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	170 x 182 x 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per boxKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2x IEEE 1394a 1x IEEE 1394a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	640 x 410 x 190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box weightKnown for one	6.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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