Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:PCI-X
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:PCIe
Output interface
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:Parallel, Serial
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:0
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:4
Chipset
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:ASIX/MosChip - MCS9835CV
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:NEC uPD720201
Width
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:120 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:68 mm
Height
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:55 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:75 mm
Package weight
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:220 g
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:138 g
Mac compatibility
- ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI:Yes
- 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA:No

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Comparison of ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI, PEXUSB3S4V
44 specifications	A StarTech.com ADD A PARALLEL PORT AND TWO RS-232 SERIAL PORTS TO YOUR PC THROUGH A PCI EXPANSI View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card Adapter with UASP - 5Gbps - SATA Power - TAA Model PEXUSB3S4V View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI-X	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel, Serial	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX/MosChip - MCS9835CV	NEC uPD720201
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	16 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	68 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	75 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	131 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	220 g	138 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	566 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	504 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), XP Embedded, POS Ready 2009, Embedded System 2009, CE 6.0/5.0, 2000, 98SE, 95, DOS, Windows Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Mac OS 10.4, Linux	Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit)
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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