Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card vs StarTech.com 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART

Key differences

Chipset
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:MosChip MCS9901
- 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART:Oxford OXPCIe952
Width
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:20 mm
- 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART:30 mm
Depth
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:70 mm
- 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART:50 mm
Height
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:62 mm
- 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART:6 mm
Weight
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:226 g
- 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART:6.2 g
Mac compatibility
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:Yes
- 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART:No

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card, PEX1S1PMINI
19 specifications	A StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card View product	B StarTech.com 1S1P Mini PCI Express Serial Parallel Card w/ 16950 UART Model PEX1S1PMINI View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	ROHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	MosChip MCS9901	Oxford OXPCIe952
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	30 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	50 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	6 mm
WeightDiffers	226 g	6.2 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.25 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista Linux 2.6.11 + Mac 10.4 + DOS	Windows 2000, XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit)
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x DB 9-pin M 1x DB 25-pin F
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	211 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.