Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial vs StarTech.com USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:ExpressCard
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:USB
Output interface
- EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:Serial
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:USB 2.0
Package width
- EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:40 mm
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:30 mm
Package depth
- EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:180 mm
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:173 mm
Package height
- EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:140 mm
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:143 mm
Package weight
- EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial:100 g
- USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards:360 g

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Comparison of EC1S232U, ECU2USB
32 specifications	A StarTech.com EC1S232U interface cards/adapter Internal Serial Model EC1S232U View product	B StarTech.com USB to ExpressCard Adapter Ideal for Wireless Broadband Cards Model ECU2USB View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	USB
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	USB 2.0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FC, ROHS
Featuresidentical
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	0.00044 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	512 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	33.6 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	40 mm	30 mm
Package depthDiffers	180 mm	173 mm
Package heightDiffers	140 mm	143 mm
Package weightDiffers	100 g	360 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS X +
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x ExpressCard 34 FM 1x USB-A M

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