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StarTech.com 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win vs StarTech.com 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car

37specifications compared
10differ
27identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Certification
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:CE, FCC
Width
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:63 mm
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:75 mm
Depth
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:75 mm
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:63 mm
Height
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:15 mm
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:18 mm
Weight
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:50 g
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:264 g
Package width
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:152 mm
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:151 mm
Package weight
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:371 g
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:370 g
Master (outer) case length
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win:474 mm
- 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car:476 mm

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Comparison of PEX4S953, PEX4S953LP
41 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 Card - 16950 UART - Expansion Card - Win Model PEX4S953 View product	B StarTech.com 4-port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card - PCIe RS232 Serial Host Controller Card - PCIe to Serial DB9 - 16950 UART - Low Profile Expansion Car Model PEX4S953LP View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interface	Serial	Serial
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height / Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 1.1
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Green	Green
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	214358 h	214358 h
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL	CE, FCC
Featuresidentical
Chipset	Asix AX99100	Asix AX99100
Baud rate	921.6 Kbit/s	921.6 Kbit/s
FIFO (First In, First Out)	256 B	256 B
Data bits	5, 6, 7, 8, 9	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Stop bits	1, 1.5, 2	1, 1.5, 2
Parity bit	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Flow Control type	No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF	No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
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 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	63 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	264 g
Packaging data2 differ
Quantity	1	1
Cables included	Serial	Serial
Mounting brackets included	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	152 mm	151 mm
Package depth	216 mm	216 mm
Package height	54 mm	54 mm
Package weightDiffers	371 g	370 g
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Products per master (outer) case	16 pc(s)	16 pc(s)
Master (outer) case width	344 mm	344 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	474 mm	476 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	246 mm	248 mm

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