Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes PCMCIA 9-pin RS232 vs MSI Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCMCIA 9-pin RS232:PC Card 16-bit
- Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):PCIe
Data transfer rate
- PCMCIA 9-pin RS232:0.921 Mbit/s
- Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):4800 Mbit/s

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Comparison of PCMCIA 9-pin RS232, Star-USB3
13 specifications	A Brainboxes PCMCIA 9-pin RS232 View product	B MSI Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Model Star-USB3 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card 16-bit	PCIe
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Brown	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.921 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003.	Windows XP / Vista / 7 (32/64bit)
Mac compatibility	No	No
Slot typeKnown for one	PCMCIA Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x 9 Pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC

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