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StarTech.com 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:CardBus
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:PCIe
Output interface
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:SATA
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:Serial
Package weight
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:140 g
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:100 g
Data transfer rate
- 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:0.46 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter, PEX2S950
27 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port eSATA Cardbus PC Card Adapter View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART Model PEX2S950 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	Serial
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 B
ChipsetKnown for one	Initio INIC1623	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196 mm
Package weightDiffers	140 g	100 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	0.46 Mbit/s
Ports quantity	2	2
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.83 mm

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