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Brainboxes PCI 2 port OPTO RS422/485 vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI 2 port OPTO RS422/485:PCI
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:PCIe
Weight
- PCI 2 port OPTO RS422/485:97 g
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:67.87 g
Data transfer rate
- PCI 2 port OPTO RS422/485:921600 Mbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card:3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of PCI 2 port OPTO RS422/485, PEXESATA2
19 specifications	A Brainboxes PCI 2 port OPTO RS422/485 View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express eSATA Controller Adapter Card Model PEXESATA2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoSH
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SiI3132
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	97 g	67.87 g
WidthKnown for one	93 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	921600 Mbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ NT4/ 2000/ XP/ Server 2003 Windows XP x64 bit Edition / Windows Server 2003 x64 bit Linux	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, Mac OS 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5.1.
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x eSATA
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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