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Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 vs StarTech.com 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 5identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Serial ports quantity
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:8
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:1
  • Baud rate
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1000 Kbit/s
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:460.8 Kbit/s
  • Flow Control type
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:No, RTS/CTS
  • Networking standards
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:IEEE 802.3u
  • Serial interface type
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:RS-422/485
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:RS-232
  • Certification
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
  • LED indicators
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:Yes
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:Activity, Link, Ready
  • Input voltage
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:5 - 30 V
    • 1-Port Serial-to-IP Ethernet Device Server - RS232 - DIN Rail and Surface Mountable - Aluminum:100 - 240 V

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54 specifications
Technical details6 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers81
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s460.8 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 6, 7, 8
Flow Control typeDiffersRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFNo, RTS/CTS
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3u
Parity bitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEven, No, Odd
RS-232 signalsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRx, Tx
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC, TAA, REACH
Data transfer rateKnown for one100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Ready
Link/Act 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 sourceAluminium
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP30Unknown — 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 source1.6 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, UK, US
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mA
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.86 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers1.17 kg92 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 56 mm53 x 86 x 23 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176 mm
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17.6 cm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source416 g
WidthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10Windows 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
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, Windows Server 2019
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 pc(s)
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source483 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source397 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source307 mm
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A991.bUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-10 - 70 °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, RFC2217DHCP, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, ICMP, ARP, 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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