Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com IDE to SATA Adapter Converter vs StarTech.com 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:IDE
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:PCIe
Output interface
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:SATA
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:Serial
Serial interface type
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:SATA
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:RS-232
Product colour
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:Black, Yellow
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:Green
Width
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:45.5 mm
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:65 mm
Depth
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:54 mm
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:90 mm
Height
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:11 mm
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:20 mm
Weight
- IDE to SATA Adapter Converter:12.7 g
- 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:48 g

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Comparison of PATA2SATA2, PEX1S952
29 specifications	A StarTech.com IDE to SATA Adapter Converter Model PATA2SATA2 View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART Model PEX1S952 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	IDE	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	Serial
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeDiffers	SATA	RS-232
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SATA revisionKnown for one	1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Yellow	Green
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 B
ChipsetKnown for one	SunplusIT - SPIF223A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	1.5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	45.5 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	12.7 g	48 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	40 mm	42 mm
Package depthDiffers	130 mm	213 mm
Package heightDiffers	170 mm	145 mm
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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