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 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
17known 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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:PCIe 3.0
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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:Black, Metallic
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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:40000 h
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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:150 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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:120 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
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:19 mm
Weight
- 1-Port Parallel PCIe Card - PCI Express to Parallel DB25 Adapter Card - Desktop Expansion LPT Controller for Printers, Scanners & Plotters - SPP/EC:42 g
- 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window:125 g

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Comparison of PEX1P2, PEXUSB314A2V2
42 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 4-Port USB PCIe Card - 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A PCI Express Expansion Card with 2 Controllers - 4x USB-A - USB PCIe Add-On Adapter Card - Window Model PEXUSB314A2V2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	Parallel	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 1.0a	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 15-pin
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Steel	Black, Metallic
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	26297 h	40000 h
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe952	ASMedia - ASM3142, ASMedia - ASM1812
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
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
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 Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ent
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 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	42 g	125 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	216 mm	217 mm
Package depthDiffers	146 mm	151 mm
Package heightDiffers	37 mm	36 mm
Package weightDiffers	133 g	180 g
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) case	40 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	450 mm	454 mm
Master (outer) case length	379 mm	379 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	327 mm	325 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	2.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Steel	Unknown — not stated by the source

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