Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card:-20 - 85 °C
- 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card:5 - 85%
- 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:0 - 85%
Depth
- 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card:105 mm
- 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:121 mm
Weight
- 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card:51.5 g
- 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:60 g
Data transfer rate
- 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card:0.4 Mbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card:1
- 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:2

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Comparison of 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card, PEXUSB3S2
26 specifications	A StarTech.com 1-Port PCI-E Serial Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter Model PEXUSB3S2 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	1x DB 9-pin Serial M, 1x LP4 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	0 - 85%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	-40 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	121 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
WeightDiffers	51.5 g	60 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	168 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.4 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista Linux	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2
Form factorKnown for one	LP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Red	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	MCS9901	Unknown — not stated by the source

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