Product comparison · 2 interface hubs

j5create JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub vs StarTech.com 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 1identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ports quantity
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:4
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:8
  • Housing material
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:Aluminium
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:Steel
  • Product colour
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:Aluminium, White
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:Black
  • LED indicators
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:Activity, Link
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:Power
  • Power source type
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:USB
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:AC
  • Width
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:41.6 mm
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:128 mm
  • Depth
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:68.5 mm
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:219 mm
  • Height
    • JCH343 USB Type-C 4-Port Hub:17.3 mm
    • 8 Port Serial Hub USB to RS232/RS485/RS422 Adapter - Industrial USB 2.0 to DB9 Serial Converter Hub - IP30 Rated - Din Rail Mountable Metal Serial:25 mm

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Comparison of JCH343, ICUSB234858I
55 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ports quantityDiffers48
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 2.0
Hub interfacesDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-ASerial
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumSteel
Product colourDiffersAluminium, WhiteBlack
Surge protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LinkPower
Data transfer rateKnown for one5000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one0.25 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 W
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers41.6 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers68.5 mm219 mm
HeightDiffers17.3 mm25 mm
WeightDiffers57 g688 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source195 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source294 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, UK, US
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
DIN rail kit includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Performanceidentical
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7, 8
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 2
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source921.6 Kbit/s
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source398 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source514 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source322 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84719000
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFTDI - FT4232H, Genesys Logic - GL825
Designidentical
Cable colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source

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