Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Brainboxes XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial vs StarTech.com 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:ExpressCard
- 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter:IDC
Internal
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:No
- 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter:Yes
Package width
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:145 mm
- 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter:37 mm
Package depth
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:150 mm
- 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter:102 mm
Package height
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:44 mm
- 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter:213 mm
Package weight
- XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial:160 g
- 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter:100 g

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Comparison of XC-235, PLATE9MB
23 specifications	A Brainboxes XC-235 interface cards/adapter Serial Model XC-235 View product	B StarTech.com 9in 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate Adapter Model PLATE9MB View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	IDC
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, WEEE, TAA, AEO C-TPAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stainless steel
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.229 m
Featuresidentical
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	128 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	101 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	35 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	37 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	102 mm
Package heightDiffers	44 mm	213 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	100 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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