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Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable

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  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 7 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (8 vs 1). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 999,769.6 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (1000000 Kbit/s vs 230.4 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 756 g more weight than the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable (824 g vs 68 g). LED indicators: Yes on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, Activity, Link, Power on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable. Input voltage: 5 - 30 V on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 100 - 240 V on the StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:8
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:1
  • Baud rate
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000000 Kbit/s
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:230.4 Kbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Yes
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:Activity, Link, Power
  • Input voltage
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:5 - 30 V
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:100 - 240 V
  • Weight
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:824 g
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:68 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:122.5 x 215 x 56 mm
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:55 x 95 x 22 mm
  • Package width
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:135 mm
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:159 mm
  • Package depth
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:300 mm
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail Mountable:175 mm

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Comparison of ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, NETRS232
55 specifications
Technical details3 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers81
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateDiffers1000000 Kbit/s230.4 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Flow Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo, RTS/CTS
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, Mark, No, Odd, Space
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 1.5, 2
Surge protection voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kV
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, TAA, PSE, REACH
Remote managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneCTS, DSR, DTR, RTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Wi-FiNoNo
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, UK, US
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType H
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.93 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers824 g68 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs122.5 x 215 x 56 mm55 x 95 x 22 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm159 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm175 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm76 mm
Package weightDiffers1.2 kg444 g
WidthKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one56 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64Windows 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 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windo
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source394 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
Country of originKnown for oneUnited KingdomUnknown — not stated by the source
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A991.bUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 70 °C
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPVCOM, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP(PING), Static IP, ARP, Telnet

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