Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi vs StarTech.com 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:PCIe
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:USB Type-C
Output interface
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:Serial
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:PCIe, Terminal
Expansion card standard
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:PCI 2.0
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:PCIe 2.0
Internal
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:Yes
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:No
Product colour
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:Yellow
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:0 - 55 °C
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:-40 - 75 °C
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:-20 - 75 °C
Package width
- 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi:145 mm
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:443 mm

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Comparison of 21050-PC-SERIAL-LP, 4PCIE-PCIE-ENCLOSURE
48 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express Serial Interface Card, Dual Port PCIe to RS232 (DB9) Serial Card, 16C1050 UART, Low/Full Profile Brackets, COM Retention, For Wi Model 21050-PC-SERIAL-LP View product	B StarTech.com 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte Model 4PCIE-PCIE-ENCLOSURE View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB Type-C
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	PCIe, Terminal
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height / Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 2.0	PCIe 2.0
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
Host interface genderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Female
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Yellow	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX - AX99100, ASIX - ZT3243LFEY	ASMedia - ASM1806
Baud rateKnown for one	921.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	256 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitKnown for one	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 75 °C	-20 - 75 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	66 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	160 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	443 mm
Package depthDiffers	211 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	41 mm	247 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	6 kg
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C to USB Type-C
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	50 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	533 mm	520 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	452 mm	437 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	345 mm	275 mm
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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