Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card vs Verbatim USB 2.0 Low Profile Card

Key differences

Host interface
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:PCIe
- USB 2.0 Low Profile Card:PCI
Data transfer rate
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:0.25 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 Low Profile Card:480 Mbit/s
Mac compatibility
- 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card:Yes
- USB 2.0 Low Profile Card:No

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Comparison of 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card, USB 2.0 Low Profile Card
17 specifications	A StarTech.com 4Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card View product	B Verbatim USB 2.0 Low Profile Card View 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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
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 features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.25 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, Vista Linux 2.6.11 + Mac 10.4 + DOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC

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