Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included vs Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:PCI
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:USB
Width
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:20 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:50.8 mm
Depth
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:145 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:25.4 mm
Height
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:104 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:55.8 mm
Weight
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:800 g
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:122 g
Data transfer rate
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:0.921 Mbit/s
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Cable length
- 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included:1.2 m
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:1.8 m

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Comparison of PCI8S9503V, USB / Ethernet Adapter
38 specifications	A StarTech.com 8 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card High Speed 16950 cable included Model PCI8S9503V View product	B Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Output interfaceKnown for one	Serial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	DB37 Female	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	PLX PCI9030	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	16 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	50.8 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	104 mm	55.8 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	122 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	294 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	263 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	900 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.921 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthDiffers	1.2 m	1.8 m
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/98SE/2000/NT/XP/Vista. Linux. Unix SCO Open Server.	Win 98, Me, XP, 2000
Package lengthKnown for one	1.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per boxKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	External Ports: 8 - DB 9-pin Serial Male	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	0.88 kg (1.94 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI

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