Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:PCI
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:Serial
Output interface
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:USB 2.0
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:PCI, PCI-X
Chipset
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:VIA VT6212
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:Oxford OXuPCI952
Data transfer rate (max)
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:0.48 Gbit/s
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:0.00043 Gbit/s
Depth
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:127 mm
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:105 mm
Height
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:80 mm
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:120 mm
Weight
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:100 g
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:55 g
Package width
- 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card:68 mm
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:58 mm

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Comparison of PCI220USBLP, PCI2S950DV
37 specifications	A StarTech.com 3 Port PCI Low Profile High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Card Model PCI220USBLP View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage Model PCI2S950DV View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	Serial
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	PCI, PCI-X
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Green
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
CertificationKnown for one	Microsoft WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA VT6212	Oxford OXuPCI952
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	0.48 Gbit/s	0.00043 Gbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 B
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, 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 Enter	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	127 mm	105 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	55 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	68 mm	58 mm
Package depthDiffers	172 mm	148 mm
Package heightDiffers	180 mm	195 mm
Package weightDiffers	110 g	200 g
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista	Windows NT4/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Linux.
Package lengthDiffers	6.77 mm	5.83 mm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 kbps
Data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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