Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card vs StarTech.com eSATA Slim ExpressCard

Key differences

Host interface
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:PCIe
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:ExpressCard
Certification
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:ROHS, CE
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:CE, FCC, RoHS
Chipset
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:MosChip MCS9901
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:SiI3132
Width
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:20 mm
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:34 mm
Depth
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:70 mm
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:75 mm
Height
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:62 mm
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:4 mm
Weight
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:226 g
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:17.2 g
Ports quantity
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:4
- eSATA Slim ExpressCard:1

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Comparison of 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card, eSATA Slim ExpressCard
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card View product	B StarTech.com eSATA Slim ExpressCard View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	ExpressCard
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	4x DB 9-pin M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	ROHS, CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	MosChip MCS9901	SiI3132
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	34 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	4 mm
WeightDiffers	226 g	17.2 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Other features2 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista Linux 2.6.11 + Mac 10.4 + DOS	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Linux Mac OS X 10.4 +
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.25 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source

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