Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART vs StarTech.com 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:MiniSlot
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:USB
Serial ports quantity
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:2
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:4
Weight
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:60 g
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:50 g
Package width
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:38 mm
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:37.5 mm
Package depth
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:212.5 mm
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:175 mm
Package height
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:150 mm
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:137.5 mm
Mac compatibility
- 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART:No
- 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card:Yes

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Comparison of MPEX2S952, PEXUSB400
22 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 Mini PCI Express Serial Card w/ 16950 UART Model MPEX2S952 View product	B StarTech.com 4 Independent Port PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card Model PEXUSB400 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	MiniSlot	USB
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Connector(s)Known for one	2x DB9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	OXPCIe952	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	10 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	60 g	50 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	38 mm	37.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	212.5 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	150 mm	137.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.46 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7Server 2008 R2 Linux 2.4.x +	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, and Mac OS 10.4.x
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-4 - 185 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	Mini PCI-E	Unknown — not stated by the source

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