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iStorage Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0 vs StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 2identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Output interface
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:eSATA, USB 2.0
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:Serial
  • Product colour
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:Black, Silver
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:Black
  • Width
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:34 mm
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:35 mm
  • Depth
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:112 mm
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:115 mm
  • Height
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:21 mm
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:18 mm
  • Weight
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:227 g
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:33.6 g
  • Data transfer rate
    • Kanguru KXC-U2S interface cards/adapter eSATA, USB 2.0:3 Gbit/s
    • 1 Port ExpressCard to RS232 DB9 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 - USB Based:0.4608 Mbit/s

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Comparison of KXC-U2S, EC1S232U2
38 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceExpressCardExpressCard
Output interfaceDifferseSATA, USB 2.0Serial
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceProlific PL2303
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 B
Logical block addressing (LBA) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 bit
RAID levelsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 57 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60%
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers34 mm35 mm
DepthDiffers112 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm18 mm
WeightDiffers227 g33.6 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source106 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source359 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source689 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source322 mm
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers3 Gbit/s0.4608 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows XP (32 / 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 / 64 bit), Mac OSX 10.4, Linux (32 / 64 bit)Windows 7 (32/64bit), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000 Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Mac OS 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, Linux 2.4.x/ 2.6.x
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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