Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card vs Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:PCI
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:USB
Certification
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:CE, FC
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:FCC, CE
Width
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:17 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:50.8 mm
Depth
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:120 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:25.4 mm
Height
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:50 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:55.8 mm
Weight
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:50 g
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:122 g
Connectivity technology
- 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card:Wireless
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:Wired

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Comparison of 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card, USB / Ethernet Adapter
20 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card View product	B Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationDiffers	CE, FC	FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	SUN1889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	17 mm	50.8 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	55.8 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	122 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 3.1/95/98/98SE/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista DOS Linux	Win 98, Me, XP, 2000
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1xDB9 Male	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 57 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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