Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card vs StarTech.com 8-Port PCI Serial Card

Key differences

Host interface
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:PCIe
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:PCI
Serial ports quantity
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:2
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:8
Product colour
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:Green
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:Red
Certification
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:CE, FCC, WHQL
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:CE, FCC,WHQL
Chipset
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:MCS9901
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:OXPCIe958 + PI7C9X
Depth
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:105 mm
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:126.5 mm
Weight
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:63.5 g
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:60 g
Ports quantity
- 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card:2
- 8-Port PCI Serial Card:8

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Comparison of 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card, 8-Port PCI Serial Card
22 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port PCI-E Serial Card View product	B StarTech.com 8-Port PCI Serial Card View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	PCI
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Connector(s)Differs	2x DB 9-pin Serial M, 1x LP4 M	8x DB 9-pin Serial M
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green	Red
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, WHQL	CE, FCC,WHQL
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	MCS9901	OXPCIe958 + PI7C9X
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	105 mm	126.5 mm
WeightDiffers	63.5 g	60 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
Other features2 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista Linux	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Linux 2.4.x +
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 / 3.3V

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