Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes PCI 2 Port Photon RS232 vs StarTech.com Newer version available PEX8S1050LP: 8 Port PCI Express Low Profile Serial Adapter Card - Serial Adapter - PCIe - RS-232-8 Ports

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 0identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • PCI 2 Port Photon RS232:PCI
    • Newer version available PEX8S1050LP: 8 Port PCI Express Low Profile Serial Adapter Card - Serial Adapter - PCIe - RS-232-8 Ports:PCIe
  • Width
    • PCI 2 Port Photon RS232:85 mm
    • Newer version available PEX8S1050LP: 8 Port PCI Express Low Profile Serial Adapter Card - Serial Adapter - PCIe - RS-232-8 Ports:20 mm
  • Depth
    • PCI 2 Port Photon RS232:125 mm
    • Newer version available PEX8S1050LP: 8 Port PCI Express Low Profile Serial Adapter Card - Serial Adapter - PCIe - RS-232-8 Ports:157 mm
  • Weight
    • PCI 2 Port Photon RS232:81 g
    • Newer version available PEX8S1050LP: 8 Port PCI Express Low Profile Serial Adapter Card - Serial Adapter - PCIe - RS-232-8 Ports:559 g

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Comparison of PCI 2 Port Photon RS232, PEX8S950LP
39 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCIPCIe
Output interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTAA, FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePLX/Oxford - OXmPCI952
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source921.6 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 B
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 1.5, 2
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, No, Odd
Flow Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm20 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm157 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
WeightDiffers81 g559 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source159 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source285 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source755 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one230400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98/ NT4/ 2000/ XP/ Server 2003 Windows XP x64 bit Edition / Windows Server 2003 x64 bit LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source

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