Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232 vs StarTech.com 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:Serial
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Internal
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:Yes
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:No
Certification
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:CE, FCC
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:FCC, CE
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:0 - 100 °C
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:-60 - 150 °C
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:-20 - 85 °C
Width
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:18 mm
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:30 mm
Depth
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:175 mm
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:51 mm
Weight
- 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232:66 g
- 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support:61 g

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Comparison of 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232, MPEXUSB3S22B
34 specifications	A StarTech.com 8 Port LP PCIe RS-232 View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port SuperSpeed Mini PCI Express USB 3.0 Adapter Card w/ Bracket Kit and UASP Support Model MPEXUSB3S22B View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IDC, 1 x SP4, 1 x Mini PCI Express x1, 2 x USB 3.0 A
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	FCC, CE
PurposeKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Renesas - uPD720202
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	256 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 100 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-60 - 150 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	30 mm
DepthDiffers	175 mm	51 mm
WeightDiffers	66 g	61 g
HeightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	551 g	207 g
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 m
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel xHCI

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