Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:Serial
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:145 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:68 mm
Depth
- PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:150 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:19 mm
Height
- PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:44 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:75 mm
Weight
- PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:140 g
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:45 g

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Comparison of PX-846, PEXUSB3S4V
43 specifications	A Brainboxes PX-846 interface cards/adapter Internal Serial Model PX-846 View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA Model PEXUSB3S4V View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Connector(s)Known for one	DB9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEC uPD720201
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	128 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °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	20 - 80%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	145 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	75 mm
WeightDiffers	140 g	45 g
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	131 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	566 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	504 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	145 x 150 x 44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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