Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included vs StarTech.com USB / IrDA Adapter

11specifications compared
11differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:Wired
- USB / IrDA Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:PCI Express
- USB / IrDA Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:0.9216 Mbit/s
- USB / IrDA Adapter:4 Mbit/s
Chipset
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe958
- USB / IrDA Adapter:Moschip MCS7780
Width
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:68 mm
- USB / IrDA Adapter:20 mm
Depth
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:178 mm
- USB / IrDA Adapter:30 mm
Package width
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:70 mm
- USB / IrDA Adapter:30 mm
Package depth
- 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included:295 mm
- USB / IrDA Adapter:120 mm

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Comparison of 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included, USB / IrDA Adapter
27 specifications	A StarTech.com 16 Port Low Profile RS232 PCI Express Serial Card - Cable Included View product	B StarTech.com USB / IrDA Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.9216 Mbit/s	4 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ChipsetDiffers	PLX/Oxford - OXPCIe958	Moschip MCS7780
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, ROHS
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit), Linux Kernel 2.4.x - 2.6.x	Win 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7 (32-bit), XP / Vista (64-bit), CE 4.2/5.0 Linux Mac
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	178 mm	30 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 mm
WeightKnown for one	1.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	70 mm	30 mm
Package depthDiffers	295 mm	120 mm
Package heightDiffers	192 mm	145 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.3 kg	100 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IrDA 1.3, MIR, SIR
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB-A M
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package lengthKnown for one	29.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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