Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:CardBus
Chipset
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:OXPCIe952
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:VT6212
Width
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:45 mm
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:55 mm
Height
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:20 mm
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:15 mm
Weight
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:36 g
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:50 g
Package width
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:43 mm
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:40 mm
Package depth
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:215 mm
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:210 mm
Package height
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:148 mm
- 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter:145 mm

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Comparison of 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card, CBUSB22
22 specifications	A StarTech.com 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port CardBus Laptop USB 2.0 PC Card Adapter Model CBUSB22 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	CardBus
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, ROHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	OXPCIe952	VT6212
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	45 mm	55 mm
Depth	115 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	36 g	50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	43 mm	40 mm
Package depthDiffers	215 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	148 mm	145 mm
Package weightDiffers	360 g	140 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.4 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista Linux	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS X (10.2.X)
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	ASPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2x DB9 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-50 - 125 °C
System requirementsidentical
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium III, P4

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