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Brainboxes USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB vs StarTech.com ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 0identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:USB Type-B
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:PCI-X
  • Output interface
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:Serial
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:Parallel, Serial
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:1
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:0
  • Serial ports quantity
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:8
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:2
  • Internal
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:No
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:Yes
  • FIFO (First In, First Out)
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:256 B
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:16 B
  • Width
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:123 mm
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:120 mm
  • Height
    • USB RS422/485 8 WAY HUB:56 mm
    • ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:55 mm

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45 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB Type-BPCI-X
Output interfaceDiffersSerialParallel, Serial
Host interface genderKnown for oneFemaleUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers82
Serial interface typeKnown for oneDB9Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnited KingdomUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Baud rateKnown for one921.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Differs256 B16 B
Data bitsKnown for one7, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitKnown for oneEven, Mark, No, Odd, SpaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow Control typeKnown for oneDTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one4A994Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASIX/MosChip - MCS9835CV
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterprisUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, UKCARoHS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers123 mm120 mm
DepthKnown for one215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightDiffers56 mm55 mm
WeightKnown for one773 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers965 g220 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one1200 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008/7 Mac OS X LinuxWindows 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), XP Embedded, POS Ready 2009, Embedded System 2009, CE 6.0/5.0, 2000, 98SE, 95, DOS, Windows Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Mac OS 10.4, Linux
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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