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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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 4identical
  • 19known 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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power:0 - 50 °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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power:-20 - 60 °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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power:5 - 85%
  • Width
    • 2 Port Industrial PCI Express (PCIe) RS232 Serial Card w/ Power Output and ESD Protection:98 mm
    • 2 Port PCI Express PCIe SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power:18 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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power:82 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 (5Gbps) USB 3.0 Card Adapter with UASP - LP4 Power:120 mm

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Comparison of PEX2S553S, PEXUSB3S25
38 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffersSerialUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Expansion card form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-height / Low-profile
Expansion card standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCIe 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Maximum cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 m
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRenesas / NEC - µPD720202
Data transfer rate (max)Differs0.0009216 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 85%
System requirements2 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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers98 mm18 mm
DepthDiffers121 mm82 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm120 mm
WeightDiffers59 g51 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers170 mm217 mm
Package depthDiffers142 mm148 mm
Package heightDiffers30 mm37 mm
Package weightDiffers171 g154 g
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source452 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source383 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325 mm

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