Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes PCI 4 port OPTO RS422/485 vs StarTech.com Mini NIC Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI 4 port OPTO RS422/485:PCI
- Mini NIC Adapter:USB
Data transfer rate
- PCI 4 port OPTO RS422/485:921600 Mbit/s
- Mini NIC Adapter:54 Mbit/s

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Comparison of PCI 4 port OPTO RS422/485, Mini NIC Adapter
14 specifications	A Brainboxes PCI 4 port OPTO RS422/485 View product	B StarTech.com Mini NIC Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink RT73
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 65 °C
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	921600 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g & USB v2.0
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, AES & 256-bit WEP
Ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/ NT4/ 2000/ XP/ Server 2003 Windows XP x64 bit Edition / Windows Server 2003 x64 bit Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	96 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	159 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	97 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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