Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Microconnect USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) vs StarTech.com 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):USB
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:PCIe
Output interface
- USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:Serial
Internal
- USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):No
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:Yes
Weight
- USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):80 g
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:66 g
Package weight
- USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):90 g
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:551 g

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Comparison of USB3SLOT, 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232
24 specifications	A Microconnect USB3SLOT interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Model USB3SLOT View product	B StarTech.com 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Serial
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Low-profile
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 B
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 100 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-60 - 150 °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 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
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 2003, Windows Server 2008
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 mm
WeightDiffers	80 g	66 g
Packaging data1 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 weightDiffers	90 g	551 g

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