Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr vs StarTech.com PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C

33specifications compared
21differ
12identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:PCI/PCI-X
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:PCIe
Output interface
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:Serial
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:Parallel, Serial
Serial ports quantity
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:2
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:1
Product colour
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:Black
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:Red
Chipset
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:Asix - MCS9865
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:Asix - AX99100
Baud rate
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:115.2 Kbit/s
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:921.6 Kbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:0 - 70 °C
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr:-20 - 85 °C
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:-40 - 85 °C

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Comparison of PCI2S1P2, PEX1S1P950
41 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with Dual Serial RS232 Ports (DB9) & 1x Parallel LPT Port (DB25) - PCI Combo Adapter Card - PCI Expansion Card Contr Model PCI2S1P2 View product	B StarTech.com PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C Model PEX1S1P950 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI/PCI-X	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	Parallel, Serial
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height / Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3188058 h
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Asix - MCS9865	Asix - AX99100
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	0.0015 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateDiffers	115.2 Kbit/s	921.6 Kbit/s
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	21.6 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	141 g	63 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	142 mm
Package weightDiffers	190 g	127 g
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	360 mm	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	385 mm	500 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	340 mm	310 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Mbit/s

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