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StarTech.com 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card vs StarTech.com Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 0identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:ExpressCard
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:PCIe
  • Chipset
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:Prolific PL2305
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe952
  • Width
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:42 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:65 mm
  • Depth
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:122 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:90 mm
  • Height
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:16 mm
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:20 mm
  • Weight
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:47 g
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:60 g
  • Package weight
    • 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card:80 g
    • Discontinued and replaced by PEX2S953: 2 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:152 g

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Comparison of 1 Port ExpressCard Parallel Laptop Adapter Card, PEX2S952
45 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersExpressCardPCIe
Output interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial
Expansion card standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCIe 1.0
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGreen
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87600 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersProlific PL2305PLX/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
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 1.5, 2
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Window
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Embedded
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers42 mm65 mm
DepthDiffers122 mm90 mm
HeightDiffers16 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers47 g60 g
Packaging data1 differ
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 source175 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package weightDiffers80 g152 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 source357 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source683 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one1.5 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Mac OS 10 +Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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