Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe has 117.8 mm more width than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (174 mm vs 56.2 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant has 9 mm more depth than the Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe (140 mm vs 131 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant has 85.9 mm more height than the Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe (119.9 mm vs 34 mm). Output interface: Mini PCIe on the Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe, USB Type-C on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant. Product colour: Black on the Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe, Red on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant.

Output interface
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:Mini PCIe
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:USB Type-C
Product colour
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:Black
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:Red
Width
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:174 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:56.2 mm
Depth
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:131 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:140 mm
Height
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:34 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:119.9 mm
Weight
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:6 g
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:120 g
Package width
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:174 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:142 mm
Package depth
- MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe:131 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:170 mm

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Comparison of MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L, P10Q4C-USB-CARD
31 specifications	A Microconnect MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L interface cards/adapter Internal Mini PCIe Model MC-PCIE-RS232-CH384L View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4C-USB-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Mini PCIe	USB Type-C
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	WCH CH384L	ASMedia - ASM3142 x4, ASMedia - ASM1543 x4, ASMedia - ASM2812X
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	56.2 mm
DepthDiffers	131 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	119.9 mm
WeightDiffers	6 g	120 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	174 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	131 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	34 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	110 g	160 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm

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