Product comparison · 2 interface hubs

StarTech.com 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer vs StarTech.com 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps

26specifications compared
21differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Ports quantity
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:16
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:4
Data transfer rate
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:480 Mbit/s
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:5000 Mbit/s
Housing material
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:Steel
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:Plastic
LED indicators
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:Data
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:Power
Output voltage
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:12 V
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:5 V
Output current
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:2.5 A
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:2 A
Power plug type
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:Type N
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:Type M
Width
- 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer:120 mm
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps:68 mm

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Comparison of ICUSB23216F, ST4300USB3
54 specifications	A StarTech.com 16 Port Rackmount FTDI USB to Serial COM Adapter Hub - RS232 Multiplexer Model ICUSB23216F View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps Model ST4300USB3 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	16	4
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0 Type-B	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
Hub interfacesDiffers	Serial	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
RS-232 portsKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Housing materialDiffers	Steel	Plastic
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Data	Power
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	0.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	110 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	2 A
Power plug typeDiffers	Type N	Type M
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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 13.0 Ventura	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 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	23 mm
WeightDiffers	1.52 kg	84 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	215 mm	214 mm
Package depthDiffers	448 mm	153 mm
Package heightDiffers	61 mm	85 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.5 kg	411 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Included power plug typesKnown for one	EU, NA, UK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	USB	USB
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-65 - 150 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 85%
Performanceidentical
Data bitsKnown for one	7, 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one	1, 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parity bitKnown for one	Even, Mark, No, Odd, Space	Unknown — not stated by the source
FIFO (First In, First Out)Known for one	256 B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Baud rateKnown for one	926.1 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24000 h
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	FTDI - FT232RL	VIA/VLI - VL811+
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	446 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS

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