Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card vs StarTech.com PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers

Key differences

Host interface
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:ExpressCard
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:PCIe
Depth
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:115 mm
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:158 mm
Height
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:20 mm
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:15 mm
Weight
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:36 g
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:26 g
Package width
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:43 mm
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:22 mm
Package depth
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:215 mm
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:177 mm
Package height
- 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card:148 mm
- PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers:137 mm

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Comparison of 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card, PEX16RISER
20 specifications	A StarTech.com 2Port ExpressCard RS232 Adapter Card View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express Riser Card - x16 Left Slot Adapter for 1U/2U Servers Model PEX16RISER View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
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
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	OXPCIe952	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	115 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	36 g	26 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	43 mm	22 mm
Package depthDiffers	215 mm	177 mm
Package heightDiffers	148 mm	137 mm
Package weightKnown for one	360 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.4 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	No	No
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
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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