Product comparison · 2 interface hubs

StarTech.com 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter vs StarTech.com 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 6identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ports quantity
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:4
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:16
  • Data transfer rate
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:5000 Mbit/s
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:480 Mbit/s
  • Housing material
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:Plastic
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:Steel
  • Input current
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:1 A
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:1.5 A
  • Output voltage
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:5 V
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:12 V
  • Output current
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:4 A
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:3 A
  • Power plug type
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:Type B
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:Type N
  • Width
    • 4-Port USB-C Hub - USB-C to 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A - USB 3.0 Hub - Includes Power Adapter:40 mm
    • 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:120 mm

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58 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ports quantityDiffers416
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 2.0 Type-B
Hub interfacesDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-ASerial
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Terminal block portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Housing materialDiffersPlasticSteel
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one0.1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 W
Input currentDiffers1 A1.5 A
Output voltageDiffers5 V12 V
Output currentDiffers4 A3 A
Power plug typeDiffersType BType N
Power consumption (typical)Known for one20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64,
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Embedded
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers40 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers13 mm45 mm
WeightDiffers33 g1.55 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers164 mm508 mm
Package depthDiffers134 mm405 mm
Package heightDiffers51 mm66 mm
Package weightDiffers343 g2.31 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-65 - 150 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%20 - 80%
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
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 B
Baud rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source921.6 Kbit/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49337 h
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source864 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source420 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source246 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersGenesys Logic - GL3522FTDI - FT232RL
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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