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StarTech.com 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage vs StarTech.com 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:Serial
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:PCI
Output interface
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:PCI, PCI-X
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:Serial
Serial ports quantity
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:2
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:8
Chipset
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:Oxford OXuPCI952
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:PLX PCI9030
FIFO (First In, First Out)
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:128 B
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:16 B
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:-10 - 80 °C
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:-20 - 100 °C
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:0 - 65 °C
Depth
- 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage:105 mm
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:145 mm

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Comparison of PCI2S950DV, PCI8S9503V
36 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card w/ 16950 UART - Dual Voltage Model PCI2S950DV View product	B StarTech.com 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included Model PCI8S9503V View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Serial	PCI
Output interfaceDiffers	PCI, PCI-X	Serial
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DB37 Female
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Oxford OXuPCI952	PLX PCI9030
FIFO (First In, First Out)Differs	128 B	16 B
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	0.00043 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 80 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 100 °C	0 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Win
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	20 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	104 mm
WeightDiffers	55 g	800 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	58 mm	70 mm
Package depthDiffers	148 mm	294 mm
Package heightDiffers	195 mm	263 mm
Package weightDiffers	200 g	900 g
Logistics data1 differ
Case or master carton quantityDiffers	48 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.921 Mbit/s
Ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 m
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows NT4/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Linux.	Windows 95/98/98SE/2000/NT/XP/Vista. Linux. Unix SCO Open Server.
Package lengthDiffers	5.83 mm	1.16 cm
Quantity per boxKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External Ports: 8 - DB 9-pin Serial Male
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.88 kg (1.94 lbs)
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	460 kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source

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