Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes LP UPCI 2 x RS232 1 x LPT vs StarTech.com 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- LP UPCI 2 x RS232 1 x LPT:PCI
- 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:PCIe
Weight
- LP UPCI 2 x RS232 1 x LPT:97 g
- 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:63.5 g

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Comparison of LP UPCI 2 x RS232 1 x LPT, PEX2S552
20 specifications	A Brainboxes LP UPCI 2 x RS232 1 x LPT View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART Model PEX2S552 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Connector(s)Known for one	DB9 connector (9 Pin Male)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	IEEC CB Scheme METL VCCI WEE FCC compliant Microsoft Certified Gold Partner Windows Server 2008 32 bit and 64 bit	CE, FCC, RoSH
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MosChip MCS9901
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightDiffers	97 g	63.5 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Editions Windows Server 2008 32 bit and 64 bit Editions Windows Server 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Editions Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Editions Windows 2000	DOS, Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, & Mac OS 10.4.x & Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460.8Kbps
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - DB9 M
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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