Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

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
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
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
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
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
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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