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Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs StarTech.com 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered

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  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 4 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered (8 vs 4). The Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 999,539.2 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered (1000000 Kbit/s vs 460.8 Kbit/s). The StarTech.com 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter (2 vs 1). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u on the StarTech.com 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered. Serial interface type: RS-232 on the Brainboxes ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, RS-232/422/485 on the StarTech.com 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:8
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:4
  • Baud rate
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000000 Kbit/s
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:460.8 Kbit/s
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-232
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:RS-232/422/485
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:2
  • LED indicators
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Yes
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:Link, PoE, Power
  • Input voltage
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:5 - 30 V
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:12 - 48 V
  • Weight
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:824 g
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:700 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-279 8 Port RS232 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:122.5 x 215 x 56 mm
    • 4 Port Industrial RS-232 / 422 / 485 Serial to IP Ethernet Device Server - PoE-Powered:210 x 224 x 144 mm

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46 specifications
Technical details5 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers84
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateDiffers1000000 Kbit/s460.8 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.46 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTR/DSR, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Flow control supportYesYes
IsolationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kV
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source569972 h
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-232RS-232/422/485
Stop bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 1.5, 2
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneCTS, DSR, DTR, RTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLink, PoE, Power
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 sourceSteel
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V12 - 48 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.93 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers824 g700 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs122.5 x 215 x 56 mm210 x 224 x 144 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm186 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm92 mm
Package weightDiffers1.2 kg830 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
Package depthKnown for one300 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basi
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C-10 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IPICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, SSH, DNS, SNMP V1/V2c, HTTPS, SMTP, SSL, PPPoE, DDNS
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL/TLS
Logistics dataidentical
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

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