Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART vs StarTech.com 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA

14specifications compared
14differ
0identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:ExpressCard
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:IDC
Serial ports quantity
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:4
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:1
Product colour
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:Black, Silver
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:Black, Green, Silver
Chipset
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:Oxford OXPCIe954
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:FTDI - FT232RL
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:0 - 55 °C
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:-10 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:-20 - 85 °C
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:-20 - 100 °C
Width
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:34 mm
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:123 mm
Depth
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:117 mm
- 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA:45 mm

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Comparison of EC4S952, ICUSB232INT1
42 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART Model EC4S952 View product	B StarTech.com 24in Internal USB Motherboard Header to Serial RS232 Adapter - TAA Model ICUSB232INT1 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	IDC
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial
Serial ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Connector(s)Known for one	4x DB9 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Green, Silver
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft WHQL, CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Oxford OXPCIe954	FTDI - FT232RL
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
Data bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7, 8
Stop bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	-10 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Bas
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	123 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	31 g
Packaging data4 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 widthDiffers	40 mm	175 mm
Package depthDiffers	230 mm	143 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	350 g	160 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	75 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	697 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	319 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.9 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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