Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART vs StarTech.com 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Expansion card standard
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:PCIe 1.0a
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:PCIe 1.1
Product colour
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:Green, Stainless steel
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:Green
Chipset
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:ASIX - MCS9901CV-CC
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:ASIX - MCS9922CV-AA
Width
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:120 mm
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:80 mm
Weight
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:112 g
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:63.5 g
Package width
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:145 mm
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:143 mm
Package depth
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:174 mm
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:173 mm
Package height
- 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART:31 mm
- 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP:32 mm

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Comparison of PEX2S5531P, PEX2S553LP
40 specifications	A StarTech.com 2S1P Native PCI Express Parallel Serial Combo Card with 16550 UART Model PEX2S5531P View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port Low Profile Native RS232 PCI Express Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953LP Model PEX2S553LP View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interface	Serial	Serial
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCIe 1.0a	PCIe 1.1
Serial ports quantity	2	2
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Green, Stainless steel	Green
Features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX - MCS9901CV-CC	ASIX - MCS9922CV-AA
Baud rate	460.8 Kbit/s	460.8 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)	128 B	128 B
Flow Control type	DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF	DTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Supported protocolsKnown for one	EPP, ECP, SPP, PS/2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 80 °C	-10 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 100 °C	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic,
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	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, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, Windows Embedded Standard 2009	DOS, Windows XP Embedded
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	80 mm
Depth	105 mm	105 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	112 g	63.5 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	143 mm
Package depthDiffers	174 mm	173 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	208 g	180 g
Logistics data3 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	75 pc(s)	50 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	355 mm	363 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	679 mm	684 mm
Master (outer) case height	320 mm	320 mm

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