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StarTech.com 1 Port RS-422/485 DB9 CardBus Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 1identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 1 Port RS-422/485 DB9 CardBus Adapter:CardBus
    • 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:PCIe
  • Chipset
    • 1 Port RS-422/485 DB9 CardBus Adapter:OX16PCI952
    • 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:JMB381
  • Data transfer rate
    • 1 Port RS-422/485 DB9 CardBus Adapter:0.9 Mbit/s
    • 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s
  • I/O ports
    • 1 Port RS-422/485 DB9 CardBus Adapter:1 - DB9 M
    • 2 Port PCI Express 1394a FireWire Card:2 - FireWire 6 pin F

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Comparison of 1 Port RS-422/485 DB9 CardBus Adapter, PEX1394A2
16 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersCardBusPCIe
Output interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express x1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersOX16PCI952JMB381
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers0.9 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/VISTA/LINUXWindows 2000/XP/Vista
I/O portsDiffers1 - DB9 M2 - FireWire 6 pin F
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one60 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one120 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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