Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable vs StarTech.com 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter

10specifications compared
10differ
0identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:PCIe
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:IDC
Output interface
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:Serial
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Internal
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:No
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:Yes
Product colour
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:Black
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:Blue, Stainless steel
Depth
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:81 mm
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:500 mm
Weight
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:46 g
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:72 g
Package width
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:142 mm
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:197 mm
Package depth
- 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable:175 mm
- 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter:174 mm

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Comparison of PEX2S553B, USB3SPLATE
32 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card w/ Breakout Cable Model PEX2S553B View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port USB 3.0 (5Gbps) A Female Slot Plate Adapter Model USB3SPLATE View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	IDC
Output interfaceDiffers	Serial	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Stainless steel
Maximum cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 m
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, REACH
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	MosChip MCS9922	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	256 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	81 mm	500 mm
HeightKnown for one	68.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	46 g	72 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	197 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	39 mm	25 mm
Package weightDiffers	264 g	77 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.25 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	DOS Windows 95/ 98SE/ 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Linux Mac OS 10.4.x + Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/ CE 5.0/ CE 6.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PVC
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	338 mm

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