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StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support vs StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable

18specifications compared
17differ
1identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:ExpressCard
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:PCIe
Output interface
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:Serial
Internal
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:Yes
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:No
Chipset
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:NEC uPD720200
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:MosChip MCS9922
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:0 - 50 °C
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:-20 - 150 °C
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:0 - 60%
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:5 - 85%
Width
- 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support:40 mm
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:14 mm

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Comparison of ECUSB3S22, PEX2S553B
24 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port ExpressCard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP Support Model ECUSB3S22 View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable Model PEX2S553B View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	ExpressCard	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Serial
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	NEC uPD720200	MosChip MCS9922
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 B
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 150 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 60%	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	40 mm	14 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	81 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	68.5 mm
WeightDiffers	33 g	46 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	173 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	144 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	39 mm
Package weightDiffers	119 g	264 g
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	0.25 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP(32/64-bit) / Server 2003(32/64-bit) / Vista(32/64-bit) / Server 2008 R2 / 7(32/64-bit)	DOS Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Linux Mac OS 10.4.x + Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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