Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes 1 Port RS232 ExpressCard vs Brainboxes Universal Dual RS232 PCI card

Key differences

Host interface
- 1 Port RS232 ExpressCard:USB
- Universal Dual RS232 PCI card:PCI
Data transfer rate
- 1 Port RS232 ExpressCard:1 Mbit/s
- Universal Dual RS232 PCI card:0.1 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 1 Port RS232 ExpressCard, Universal Dual RS232 PCI card
17 specifications	A Brainboxes 1 Port RS232 ExpressCard View product	B Brainboxes Universal Dual RS232 PCI card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1 Mbit/s	0.1 Mbit/s
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Server, Vista 32/64	Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3V; 5V
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 32/64-bit
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x DB9
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	30 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	32 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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