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StarTech.com 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART vs StarTech.com 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:PCI
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:PCIe
  • Expansion card form factor
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:Full-height
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:Low-profile
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:2
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:1
  • Product colour
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:Multicolour
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:Black, Silver
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:0 - 85 °C
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:0 - 70 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:-45 - 150 °C
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:-40 - 85 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:0 - 60%
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:5 - 85%
  • Width
    • 2S2P PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card with 16C1050 UART:19 mm
    • 2S1P PCI Express Serial Parallel Combo Card with Breakout Cable:23 mm

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Comparison of PCI2S2PMC, PEX2S1P553B
49 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCIPCIe
Output interfaceParallel, SerialParallel, Serial
Expansion card form factorDiffersFull-heightLow-profile
Serial ports quantity22
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
Parallel ports quantityDiffers21
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack, Silver
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, REACH
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersMoschip MS9865IV-AA(2P) SystemBase SB10C1052PCI(2S) Pericom PI7C8140AASIX - MCS9901CV-CC
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230.4 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)256 B256 B
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Logical block addressing (LBA) support8 bit8 bit
Supports EPP and ECPYesYes
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 85 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-45 - 150 °C-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 60%5 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaWindows 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Embedded POSReady 2009, Windows XP Embedded
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers19 mm23 mm
DepthDiffers133 mm95 mm
HeightDiffers89 mm79 mm
WeightDiffers80 g225 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers145 mm173 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm143 mm
Package heightDiffers40 mm32 mm
Package weightDiffers240 g317 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one1.5 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64)/ XP(32/64)/ 2000/ NT 4.0/ DOS 6.2, Windows Server 2003(32/64), Linux 2.6.xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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