Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:CardBus
- 4 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:PCI
Data transfer rate
- 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card:480 Mbit/s
- 4 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:0.9 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card, PCI4S9503V
32 specifications	A StarTech.com 3 Port Cardbus USB 2.0 Card View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included Model PCI4S9503V View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI, PCI-X
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00088 Gbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 B
ChipsetKnown for one	NEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
WeightKnown for one	50 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 37-pin (male) & 4 x 9-pin (male)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 g
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	0.9 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X	Windows 95/98/98SE/2000/NT/XP, Linux & Unix SCO Open Server
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	126 x 100
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.8 cm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5V @ 290mA, +12V @ 50mA & -12V @ 50mA
I/O portsDiffers	3 - USB A Female	1 - DB37 Female 4 - DB 9-pin Serial Male
Ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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