Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel vs Brainboxes XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial

Key differences

Output interface
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:Parallel
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:Serial
FIFO (First In, First Out)
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:16 B
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:128 B
Width
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:46 mm
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:38 mm
Depth
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:110 mm
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:101 mm
Weight
- XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel:43 g
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:35 g

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of XC-157, XC-235
23 specifications	A Brainboxes XC-157 interface cards/adapter Parallel Model XC-157 View product	B Brainboxes XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial Model XC-235 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	ExpressCard	ExpressCard
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel	Serial
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Purpose	Laptop	Laptop
Certification	CE, WEEE, TAA, AEO C-TPAT	CE, WEEE, TAA, AEO C-TPAT
Features1 differ
FIFO (First In, First Out)Differs	16 B	128 B
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	46 mm	38 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	101 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	43 g	35 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Printer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package width	145 mm	145 mm
Package depth	150 mm	150 mm
Package height	44 mm	44 mm
Package weight	160 g	160 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Mac compatibility	No	No

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.