Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:PCIe
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:PCI/PCI-X
Output interface
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:Serial
Product colour
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:Red
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:Yellow
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:0 - 50 °C
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:-20 - 60 °C
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:0 - 85%
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:5 - 95%
Width
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:76 mm
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:74 mm
Height
- 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card:19 mm
- 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:18 mm

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Comparison of 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card, PCI2S232485I
42 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 port PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection Model PCI2S232485I View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	PCI/PCI-X
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Serial
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI 2.2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232/422/485
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Red	Yellow
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	234450 h
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PLX/Oxford - OXuPCI952
Baud rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	921.6 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 B
Data bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5, 6, 7, 8
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 85%	5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
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 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	76 mm	74 mm
Depth	121 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	100 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	147 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	212 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	41 mm
Package weightDiffers	135 g	200.26 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	508 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	385 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5120 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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