StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card vs Trust 100MB PCI Ethernet Card

Comparison of 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card, 100MB PCI Ethernet Card

19 specifications	A StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial CardView product	B Trust 100MB PCI Ethernet CardView product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	PCI
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
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	MosChip MCS9901	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	20 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	70 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	62 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	226 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 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 95/98
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	- Pentium 75 MHz CPU - One free PCI slot - 8 MB system memory - 2 MB free HDD space - 3.5" FDD - UTP/STP Network
Slot typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI

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