Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232 vs StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:RS-232
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factor
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:Low-profile
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:Full-height / Low-profile
Product colour
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:Green, Silver
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:Green, Stainless steel
Width
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:60 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:18 mm
Depth
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:240 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:90 mm
Height
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:170 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:1290 mm
Weight
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:653 g
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:50 g
Package width
- PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232:80 mm
- 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe:130 mm

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Comparison of PX-306, PEXUSB312A
41 specifications	A Brainboxes PX-306 interface cards/adapter Internal RS-232 Model PX-306 View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Card - 2x USB-A - PCIe Model PEXUSB312A View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	RS-232	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorDiffers	Low-profile	Full-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green, Silver	Green, Stainless steel
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
CertificationDiffers	AEO, C-TPAT, Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, WEEE, EMC: CE TAA	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM1142
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Baud rateKnown for one	921.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	128 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one	5, 6, 7, 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one	1, 1.5, 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Window
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	170 mm	1290 mm
WeightDiffers	653 g	50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	80 mm	130 mm
Package depthDiffers	200 mm	160 mm
Package heightDiffers	135 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.23 kg	100 g
QuantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Printer, RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source

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