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StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:Serial
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:eSATA, SATA
Width
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:15 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:68.5 mm
Depth
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:80 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:140 mm
Height
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:59 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:16 mm
Weight
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:54 g
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:72 g
Package weight
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:270 g
- 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4:160 g

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Comparison of 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card, 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4
31 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express SATA III (6Gbps) Controller Card w/ eSATA - PCIe x4 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	eSATA, SATA
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	PLX OXPCIe952	Marvell 88SE9128, PLX PEX8604
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	128 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5, 12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	15 mm	68.5 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	54 g	72 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	270 g	160 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64)/ XP(32/64)/ CE 5.0 Windows Server 2008 R2/ 2003(32/64)/ 2000 Linux 2.4.x/2.6.x	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.6/10.7, Linux
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for one	15 kV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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