Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC vs StarTech.com PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Output interface
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:Parallel
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:Parallel, Serial
Expansion card standard
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:PCIe 1.0a
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:PCIe 2.0
Product colour
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:Black, Steel
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:Red
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:26297 h
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:3188058 h
Chipset
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe952
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:Asix - AX99100
Width
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:110 mm
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:95 mm
Depth
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:210 mm
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:80 mm
Height
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:120 mm
- PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C:22 mm

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Comparison of PEX1P2, PEX1S1P950
41 specifications	A StarTech.com 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC Model PEX1P2 View product	B StarTech.com PCIe Card with Serial and Parallel Port - PCI Express Combo Adapter Card with 1x DB25 Parallel Port & 1x RS232 Serial Port - Expansion/Controller C Model PEX1S1P950 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel	Parallel, Serial
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 1.0a	PCIe 2.0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Steel	Red
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	26297 h	3188058 h
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe952	Asix - AX99100
Baud rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	921.6 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 B
Data bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stop bitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 1.5, 2
Parity bitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Flow Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
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 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	42 g	63 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	216 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	146 mm	142 mm
Package heightDiffers	37 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	133 g	127 g
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	450 mm	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	379 mm	500 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	327 mm	310 mm
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Steel	Unknown — not stated by the source

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