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StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART vs Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:PCIe
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:USB
Width
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:20 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:50.8 mm
Depth
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:105 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:25.4 mm
Height
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:120 mm
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:55.8 mm
Weight
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:63 g
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:122 g
Data transfer rate
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:0.46 Mbit/s
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systems
- 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART:Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- USB / Ethernet Adapter:Win 98, Me, XP, 2000

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Comparison of PEX2S950, USB / Ethernet Adapter
33 specifications	A StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16950 UART Model PEX2S950 View product	B Targus USB / Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB
Output interfaceKnown for one	Serial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Featuresidentical
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	128 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	50.8 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	25.4 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	55.8 mm
WeightDiffers	63 g	122 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	54 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	196 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	100 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	0.46 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Win 98, Me, XP, 2000
Package lengthKnown for one	5.83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other network protocols supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI

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