Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes Universal 3 + 1 Port RS232 Streamline vs StarTech.com 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Universal 3 + 1 Port RS232 Streamline:PCI
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:CardBus
Data transfer rate
- Universal 3 + 1 Port RS232 Streamline:0.1 Mbit/s
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:480 Mbit/s
I/O ports
- Universal 3 + 1 Port RS232 Streamline:4 x 9 Pin
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:3 - USB A Female

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Comparison of Universal 3 + 1 Port RS232 Streamline, 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card
14 specifications	A Brainboxes Universal 3 + 1 Port RS232 Streamline View product	B StarTech.com 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEC
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V; 5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	PCI 32/64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	4 x 9 Pin	3 - USB A Female
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 g

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