Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile vs StarTech.com 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A

26specifications compared
20differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:PCI/PCI-X
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:PCIe
Output interface
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:Serial
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Product colour
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:Black
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:Red
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:-20 - 85 °C
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:10 - 90%
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:15 - 90%
Compliance certificates
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:RoHS
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:CE, RoHS
Width
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:21.6 mm
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:68.9 mm
Depth
- 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile:134 mm
- 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A:102 mm

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Comparison of PCI2S5502, PEXUSB312A1C1H
43 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCI Serial Port Expansion Controller Card - PCI to Dual Serial DB9 Card - Standard (Installed) & Low Profile Model PCI2S5502 View product	B StarTech.com 5-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 PCIe Card w/ 1x USB-C & 2x USB-A Model PEXUSB312A1C1H View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI/PCI-X	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1677495 h
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX - MCS9865	ASMedia - ASM3142, Genesys Logic - GL3590
Baud rateKnown for one	115.2 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	256 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one	1, 1.5, 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitKnown for one	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow Control typeKnown for one	No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 90%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 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 Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	21.6 mm	68.9 mm
DepthDiffers	134 mm	102 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	14.4 mm
WeightDiffers	141 g	60 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package width	142 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	170 g	125 g
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	360 mm	370 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	385 mm	375 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	340 mm	500 mm

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