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StarTech.com 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection vs StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 0identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:PCI/PCI-X
    • 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:ExpressCard
  • Product colour
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:Yellow
    • 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:Black
  • Weight
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:100 g
    • 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:40 g
  • Package width
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:147 mm
    • 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:38 mm
  • Package depth
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:212 mm
    • 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:175 mm
  • Package height
    • 2 Port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Adapter Card w/ ESD Protection:41 mm
    • 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:138 mm

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Comparison of PCI2S232485I, PEX2S552B
35 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCI/PCI-XExpressCard
Output interfaceKnown for oneSerialUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for onePCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232/422/485Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersYellowBlack
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one234450 hUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for onePLX/Oxford - OXuPCI952Unknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateKnown for one921.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one128 BUnknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one5, 6, 7, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one74 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one121 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one18 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers100 g40 g
Packaging data3 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers147 mm38 mm
Package depthDiffers212 mm175 mm
Package heightDiffers41 mm138 mm
Package weightKnown for one200.26 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDOS, Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux, Mac OS 10.4.x Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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