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ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1) vs StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1) has 18 mm more depth than the StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender (93 mm vs 75 mm). The ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1) has 2.5 mm more height than the StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender (25.5 mm vs 23 mm). The ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1) has 32 mm more width than the StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender (77 mm vs 45 mm). I/O ports: 1/2 RS232 on the ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1), 1 - DB9; 1 - RJ45 on the StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 50 °C on the ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1), 0 - 40 °C on the StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender.

Depth
- AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1):93 mm
- RS-232 Serial Extender:75 mm
Height
- AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1):25.5 mm
- RS-232 Serial Extender:23 mm
Width
- AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1):77 mm
- RS-232 Serial Extender:45 mm
I/O ports
- AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1):1/2 RS232
- RS-232 Serial Extender:1 - DB9; 1 - RJ45
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1):0 - 50 °C
- RS-232 Serial Extender:0 - 40 °C
Weight
- AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1):50 g
- RS-232 Serial Extender:120 g

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Comparison of AS251S, RS-232 Serial Extender
14 specifications	A ATEN AS251S RS232 Serial Auto Switch (2 to 1) Model AS251S View product	B StarTech.com RS-232 Serial Extender View product
Technical details3 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	WIN98, WIN ME, WIN 2K, WIN XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	93 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	25.5 mm	23 mm
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	77 mm	45 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 g
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57.6 Kbits/Sec
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	1/2 RS232	1 - DB9; 1 - RJ45
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	50 g	120 g
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 DC

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