Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System vs StarTech.com 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:137 mm
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:110 mm
Depth
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:204 mm
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:210 mm
Height
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:142 mm
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:120 mm
Weight
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:2.4 kg
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:75 g
Package width
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:200 mm
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:31 mm
Package depth
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:245 mm
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:175 mm
Package height
- PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System:210 mm
- 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART:144 mm

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Comparison of PEX2PCI4GB, PEX4S552
26 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express to 4 Slot PCI Expansion System Model PEX2PCI4GB View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port Native PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART Model PEX4S552 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DB9
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MosChip MCS9901
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	137 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	204 mm	210 mm
HeightDiffers	142 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	75 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	200 mm	31 mm
Package depthDiffers	245 mm	175 mm
Package heightDiffers	210 mm	144 mm
Cables includedKnown for one	DVI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4608 Mbit/s
Ports quantity	4	4
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista (x32, x64), Linux Kernel 2.6.11, MAC 10.4
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.5 cm
SafetyKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	-40 - 75 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis	Unknown — not stated by the source

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