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Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter vs StarTech.com 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 5identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 2 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA (4 vs 2). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 539.2 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA (1000 Kbit/s vs 460.8 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter has 380 g more weight than the StarTech.com 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA (700 g vs 320 g). Data bits: 6, 7, 8, 5 on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, 7, 8 on the StarTech.com 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA. Flow Control type: RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF on the Brainboxes ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF on the StarTech.com 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:4
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:2
  • Baud rate
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:1000 Kbit/s
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:460.8 Kbit/s
  • Data bits
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:6, 7, 8, 5
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:7, 8
  • Flow Control type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:No, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
  • Parity bit
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Odd, Even, Mark, No, Space
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:Even, Mark, Odd, Space
  • Serial interface type
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:RS-422/485
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:RS-232
  • Certification
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:CE, FCC
  • LED indicators
    • ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter:Yes
    • 2-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - Metal and Mountable - TAA:Activity, LAN, Link, Status

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Comparison of ES-346 4 Port RS422/485 Ethernet to Serial Adapter, NETRS2322P
56 specifications
Technical details8 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers42
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s460.8 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UKCA, ULRoHS
Data bitsDiffers6, 7, 8, 57, 8
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kV
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 kV
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection (contact)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 kV
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Flow Control typeDiffersRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFNo, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Parity bitDiffersOdd, Even, Mark, No, SpaceEven, Mark, Odd, Space
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stop bitsKnown for one1, 1.5, 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, LAN, Link, Status
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
SafetyKnown for oneIP-30Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Input voltageDiffers5 - 30 V100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, UK, US
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one1.45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers700 g320 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 34 mm81 x 112 x 23 mm
Package widthDiffers135 mm151 mm
Package depthDiffers300 mm217 mm
Package heightDiffers80 mm55 mm
Package weightDiffers997 g685 g
WidthKnown for one123 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one215 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 pc(s)
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source476 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source344 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source246 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 conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-45 - 130 °C
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source

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