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StarTech.com 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:PCIe
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:PCI/PCI-X
Output interface
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:Mini-SAS
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:Serial
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:5 - 50 °C
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:-20 - 60 °C
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:20 - 80%
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:10 - 90%
Width
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:68.6 mm
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:21.6 mm
Depth
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:150 mm
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:134 mm
Height
- 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA:14.6 mm
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:120 mm

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Comparison of 8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD, PCI2S5502
44 specifications	A StarTech.com 8 Port SATA PCIe Card - PCI Express 6Gbps SATA Expansion Adapter Card with 4 Host Controllers - SATA PCIe Controller Card - PCI-e x4 Gen 2 to SATA Model 8P6G-PCIE-SATA-CARD View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile Model PCI2S5502 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	PCI/PCI-X
Output interfaceDiffers	Mini-SAS	Serial
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA revisionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port multiplierKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Pericom - PI7C9X2G608GP, ASMedia - ASM1061	ASIX - MCS9865
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115.2 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 B
Stop bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 1.5, 2
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parity bitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Flow Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68.6 mm	21.6 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	14.6 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	75 g	141 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	157 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	232 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	58 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	81 g	170 g
Logistics data3 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) case	40 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	610 mm	360 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	510 mm	385 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	380 mm	340 mm

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