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StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART vs StarTech.com 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:MiniSlot
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:PCI/PCI-X
  • Product colour
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:Green
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:Yellow
  • Chipset
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:OXPCIe952
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:PLX/Oxford - OXuPCI952
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:-20 - 85 °C
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:0 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:-40 - 85 °C
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:-20 - 85 °C
  • Width
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:30 mm
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:74 mm
  • Depth
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:50 mm
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:121 mm
  • Height
    • 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:10 mm
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:18 mm

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Comparison of MPEX2S952, PCI2S232485I
40 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersMiniSlotPCI/PCI-X
Output interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial
Expansion card standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI 2.2
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232/422/485
Connector(s)Known for one2x DB9Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersGreenYellow
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source234450 h
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersOXPCIe952PLX/Oxford - OXuPCI952
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source921.6 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 B
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers30 mm74 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm121 mm
HeightDiffers10 mm18 mm
WeightDiffers60 g100 g
Packaging data3 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers38 mm147 mm
Package depthDiffers212.5 mm212 mm
Package heightDiffers150 mm41 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200.26 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one0.46 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7Server 2008 R2 Linux 2.4.x +Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-4 - 185 °FUnknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for oneMini PCI-EUnknown — not stated by the source

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