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StarTech.com 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection vs StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Output interface
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:Serial
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Data transfer rate (max)
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:0.0009216 Gbit/s
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:5 Gbit/s
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:-30 - 75 °C
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:0 - 60 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:-40 - 85 °C
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:0 - 80 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:5 - 95%
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:98 mm
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:21 mm
  • Depth
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:121 mm
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:80 mm
  • Height
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:18 mm
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controller Card w/ SATA Power:120 mm

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Comparison of PEX2S553S, PEXUSB3S23
25 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfacePCIePCIe
Output interfaceDiffersSerialUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs0.0009216 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one256 BUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 75 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C0 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 BaWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers98 mm21 mm
DepthDiffers121 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers59 g60 g
Packaging data4 differ
User guideYesYes
Package widthDiffers170 mm145 mm
Package depthDiffers142 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers30 mm32 mm
Package weightDiffers171 g130 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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