Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART vs StarTech.com 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:ExpressCard
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:PCIe
Serial ports quantity
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:4
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:1
Product colour
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:Black, Silver
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:Green
Chipset
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:Oxford OXPCIe954
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:ASIX - MCS9922CV-AA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:0 - 55 °C
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:-20 - 85 °C
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:-20 - 100 °C
Width
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:34 mm
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:80 mm
Depth
- 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART:117 mm
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:105 mm

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Comparison of EC4S952, PEX1S553
39 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port Native ExpressCard RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16C950 UART Model EC4S952 View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART Model PEX1S553 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 1.1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	Green
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft WHQL, CE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Oxford OXPCIe954	ASIX - MCS9922CV-AA
Baud rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460.8 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 B
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	-10 - 80 °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, 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic,
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DOS, Windows XP Embedded
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	34 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	105 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	51.5 g
Packaging data4 differ
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	38 mm
Package depthDiffers	230 mm	213 mm
Package heightDiffers	160 mm	138 mm
Package weightDiffers	350 g	200 g
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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