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Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 vs StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 7 more serial ports quantity than the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (8 vs 1). The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 884.8 Kbit/s more baud rate than the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (1000 Kbit/s vs 115.2 Kbit/s). The Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485 has 99.8848 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet (100 Mbit/s vs 0.1152 Mbit/s). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, IEEE 802.3af on the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet. Serial interface type: RS-422/485 on the Brainboxes Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485, RS-232 on the StarTech.com 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet.

  • Serial ports quantity
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:8
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:1
  • Baud rate
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1000 Kbit/s
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:115.2 Kbit/s
  • Data transfer rate
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:100 Mbit/s
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:0.1152 Mbit/s
  • Networking standards
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:IEEE 802.3af
  • Serial interface type
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:RS-422/485
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:RS-232
  • Stop bits
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:1, 1.5, 2
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:1, 2
  • Certification
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:AEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAA
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
  • LED indicators
    • Ethernet 8 Port RS422/485:Yes
    • 1 Port RS232 Serial Ethernet Device Server - PoE Power Over Ethernet:Activity, Link

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46 specifications
Technical details7 differ
Serial ports quantityDiffers81
Baud rateDiffers1000 Kbit/s115.2 Kbit/s
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Data bitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6, 7, 8
Data transfer rateDiffers100 Mbit/s0.1152 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source233403 h
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3af
Serial interface typeDiffersRS-422/485RS-232
Stop bitsDiffers1, 1.5, 21, 2
CertificationDiffersAEO WEEE RoHS EMC: CE TAACE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Flow Control typeKnown for oneRTS/CTS, XON/XOFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source0.1 A
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU, UK, US
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 A
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 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 kg259 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs215 x 122.5 x 56 mm66.3 x 107 x 25 mm
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 cm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source963 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
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 55 °C0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 85 °C-20 - 85 °C
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, Telnet, HTTP, RFC2217UDP, IP, TCP, ICMP, HTTP, DHCP, ARP-Ping
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 / Server 2008 /Vista /XP 32 bit & 64 bit Windows 2000 OS’s & LinuxWindows Vista (32), XP (32), 2000
Designidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP30Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A991.bUnknown — not stated by the source

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