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Brainboxes PCMCIA 2 port RS232 (Ruggedised) vs StarTech.com 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCMCIA 2 port RS232 (Ruggedised):PC Card 16-bit
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:CardBus
Data transfer rate
- PCMCIA 2 port RS232 (Ruggedised):0.921 Mbit/s
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:480 Mbit/s
I/O ports
- PCMCIA 2 port RS232 (Ruggedised):2 x 9 Pin
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:3 - USB A Female

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Comparison of PCMCIA 2 port RS232 (Ruggedised), 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card
11 specifications	A Brainboxes PCMCIA 2 port RS232 (Ruggedised)View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card 16-bit	CardBus
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.921 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X
I/O portsDiffers	2 x 9 Pin	3 - USB A Female
Slot typeKnown for one	PCMCIA Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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