Product comparison · 2 interface hubs

StarTech.com 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA vs StarTech.com 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps

35specifications compared
23differ
12identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Ports quantity
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:16
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:10
Data transfer rate
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:480 Mbit/s
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:5000 Mbit/s
Housing material
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:Steel
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:Plastic
LED indicators
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:Yes
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:Status
Output current
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:3 A
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:4 A
Width
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:120 mm
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:60 mm
Depth
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:430 mm
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:201 mm
Height
- 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA:45 mm
- 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps:24 mm

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Comparison of ICUSB23216FD, ST103008U2C
56 specifications	A StarTech.com 16-Port USB-to-Serial Adapter Hub - TAA Model ICUSB23216FD View product	B StarTech.com 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Charge and Sync Ports - 5Gbps Model ST103008U2C View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	16	10
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
Terminal block portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Housing materialDiffers	Steel	Plastic
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	36 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input current	1.5 A	1.5 A
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	3 A	4 A
Power plug type	Type N	Type N
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64,	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 10.13 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	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, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows XP Embedded	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	201 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	24 mm
WeightDiffers	1.55 kg	140 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	508 mm	294 mm
Package depthDiffers	405 mm	196 mm
Package heightDiffers	66 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.31 kg	639 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Included power plug types	AU, EU, NA, UK	AU, EU, NA, UK
Cables included	USB	USB
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-65 - 150 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
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	921.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	49337 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability compliance	Yes	Yes
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	864 mm	413 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	420 mm	383 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	246 mm	318 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	5 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) code	84719000	84719000
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	FTDI - FT232RL	VLI - VL812
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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