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StarTech.com 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA vs StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:USB Type-B
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:PCIe
  • Chipset
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:FTDI - FT2232H
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:Oxford - OXPCIe952
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:0 - 55 °C
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:-25 - 85 °C
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:-20 - 60 °C
  • Width
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:44.2 mm
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:110 mm
  • Depth
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:82.3 mm
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:21 mm
  • Height
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:23 mm
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:120 mm
  • Weight
    • 2 Port USB to RS232 RS422 RS485 Serial Adapter with COM Retention - TAA:300 g
    • 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP:65 g

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50 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB Type-BPCIe
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersFTDI - FT2232HOxford - OXPCIe952
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
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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,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 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpr
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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedWindows XP EmbeddedWindows XP Embedded
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 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers82.3 mm21 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers300 g65 g
Packaging data3 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 width145 mm145 mm
Package depthDiffers209 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers45 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers310 g133 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
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 features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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, 6Windows 95/ 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Vistal(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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