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StarTech.com 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA vs StarTech.com IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 0identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:USB Type-B
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:IDE
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:0 - 55 °C
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:-25 - 85 °C
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:-10 - 60 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:5 - 95%
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:0 - 95%
  • Width
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:44.2 mm
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:138 mm
  • Depth
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:82.3 mm
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:170 mm
  • Height
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:23 mm
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:26 mm
  • Weight
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:300 g
    • IDE to Slim Optical IDE Drive Adapter:14 g

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47 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB Type-BIDE
Output interfaceKnown for oneSerialUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232/422/485Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneGreyUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneFTDI - FT2232HUnknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateKnown for one921.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one128 BUnknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one7, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitKnown for oneEven, Mark, No, Odd, SpaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow Control typeKnown for oneNo, XON/XOFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 85 °C-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7,Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SuUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows XP EmbeddedUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers44.2 mm138 mm
DepthDiffers82.3 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm26 mm
WeightDiffers300 g14 g
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one209 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers310 g100 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one40 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one406 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one500 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ Server 2008(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Mac 9.8/OS X, Linux 2.4.x; Windows XP Embedded, CE 4.2/ 5.2/ 6.0, PocketPC 2003, Mobile 5, 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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