Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4 Port PCI RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter Card vs StarTech.com CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port PCI RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter Card:PCI
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:CardBus
Data transfer rate
- 4 Port PCI RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter Card:0.23 Mbit/s
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:800 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology
- 4 Port PCI RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter Card:Wireless
- CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card:Wired

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Comparison of 4 Port PCI RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter Card, CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card
20 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port PCI RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter Card View product	B StarTech.com CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FC, UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	TI TL16C554A / PLX PCI9030-AA60PI F	TI TS82AA2
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.23 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	4xDB 9-pin Male	1 - Firewire 6 pin F 2 - FireWire 800 9 pin F
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS X
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE-1394B, IEEE-1394A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	856 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 g

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