Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ICY BOX USB 3.0 Express Card vs StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953LP - 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 1identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • USB 3.0 Express Card:ExpressCard
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953LP - 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART:PCIe
  • Output interface
    • USB 3.0 Express Card:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953LP - 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART:Serial
  • Width
    • USB 3.0 Express Card:114 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953LP - 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART:80 mm
  • Depth
    • USB 3.0 Express Card:34 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953LP - 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART:90 mm
  • Weight
    • USB 3.0 Express Card:33 g
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953LP - 2 Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with 16950 UART:46 g

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Comparison of USB 3.0 Express Card, PEX2S952LP
41 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffersExpressCardPCIe
Output interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Serial
Expansion card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height / Low-profile
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87600 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL, TAA
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePLX/Oxford - OXPCIe952
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source460.8 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 B
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Embedded
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers114 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers34 mm90 mm
Height20 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers33 g46 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source149 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source690 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source315 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one5000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one+5 V / 900 mAUnknown — not stated by the source

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