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StarTech.com 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA vs StarTech.com 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:PCI/PCI-X
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:PCIe
  • Serial ports quantity
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:2
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:4
  • Serial interface type
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:RS-422, RS-485
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:RS-232
  • Certification
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:CE, FCC
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:CE, FCC, REACH
  • Chipset
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:SystemBase -SB16C1052PCI
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:ASIX - MCS9904CV-AA
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:-10 - 80 °C
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:-20 - 100 °C
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:-20 - 60 °C
  • Width
    • 2 Port PCI RS422/485 Serial Adapter Card with 161050 UART - TAA:15 mm
    • 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:130 mm

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Comparison of PCI2S4851050, PEX4S553
41 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCI/PCI-XPCIe
Serial ports quantityDiffers24
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422, RS-485RS-232
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCCE, FCC, REACH
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26280 h
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersSystemBase -SB16C1052PCIASIX - MCS9904CV-AA
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 80 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 100 °C-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10, Windows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Embedded POSReady 2009, Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Windows XP Embedded
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers15 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm19 mm
WeightDiffers58 g74 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers144 mm141 mm
Package depthDiffers176 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers33 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers152 g230 g
QuantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one75 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one352 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one684 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one316 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one0.128 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 (32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64)/ XP(32/64), Windows Server 2008 R2/ 2003(32/64)/ 2000, Linux 2.4.x/ 2.6.xUnknown — not stated by the source

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