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ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black vs LogiLink USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black has 0.1 m more maximum cable length than the LogiLink USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m (1.4 m vs 1.3 m). The LogiLink USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m has 1,275 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black (1318 mm vs 43 mm). The ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black has 41 mm more depth than the LogiLink USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m (75 mm vs 34 mm). Connector gender: Male/Female on the ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black, Male/Male on the LogiLink USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m. Chipset: Prolific PL2303HXD on the ICY BOX IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black, PL2303GT on the LogiLink USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m.

  • Connector gender
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:Male/Female
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:Male/Male
  • Chipset
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:Prolific PL2303HXD
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:PL2303GT
  • Maximum cable length
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:1.4 m
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:1.3 m
  • Product colour
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:Black
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:Green, Transparent
  • Width
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:43 mm
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:1318 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:75 mm
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:34 mm
  • Height
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:20 mm
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:15 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-AC546 serial converter/repeater/isolator USB 2.0 RS-232 Black:94 g
    • USB 2.0 cable, USB-A/M to DB9/M + DB25/M (RS232), Win 11, 1.3 m:102.3 g

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Comparison of IB-AC546, UA0042B
35 specifications
Technical details4 differ
Host interfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Output interfaceRS-232RS-232
Connector 1Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Connector 2DB-9DB-9
Connector genderDiffersMale/FemaleMale/Male
ChipsetDiffersProlific PL2303HXDPL2303GT
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, UKCA
Maximum cable lengthDiffers1.4 m1.3 m
Product colourDiffersBlackGreen, Transparent
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateKnown for one230 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Data bitsKnown for one5, 6, 7, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for one15 kVUnknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneCTS, DCD, DSR, DTR, GND, RI, RTS, Rx, TxUnknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers43 mm1318 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm34 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers94 g102.3 g
Package widthDiffers150 mm192 mm
Package depthDiffers215 mm15 mm
Package heightDiffers42 mm177 mm
Package weightDiffers225 g110 g
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 11
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMacOS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 kg
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source460 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolybag
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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