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Serial Adapters

Serial Adapters Buyers Guide


Key Features

Key Features
 Data Transfer Rate
 Interface Compatibility
 Cabling Type
 With over 200 Serial Adapters on the market, key features such as Data Transfer Rate, Interface Compatibility & Cabling Type are important factors when buying.

These features not only effect the performane and quality of the Serial Adapter you choose, but also the price.

Shown below are price guides for a selection of Serial Adapters focusing on the key features: Data Transfer Rate, Interface Compatibility & Cabling Type.

Data Transfer Rate
4 Mbps£17.00
400 Mbps£35.00
800 Mbps£53.00
0.11 Mbps£74.00
0.9 Mbps£126.00
*480 Mbps£36.00
 
Interface Compatibility
PCI ? USB 2.0£7.00
Firewire ? PCI£28.00
PCI ? PCI 64 / 66 MHz£43.00
PC Card£95.00
Expansion Slot£2,159.00
*PCI£72.00
 
Cabling Type
Serial RS-232 ? IEEE 1394 ? USB£17.00
Serial ? Parallel£43.00
USB ? Serial RS-422£59.00
Serial RS-422 ? Serial RS-485£164.00
*USB£26.00
 

* Taking into account all current Serial Adapters on the market the most desirable would be a Serial Adapter with 480 Mbps Data Transfer Rate, PCI Interface Compatibility and USB Cabling Type.


Price Guide

Min   £2.69
Avg   £153.26
Max   £6,054.78
 Serial Adapters cost anywhere from £2.69 for a basic Serial Adapter with few features to around £6,054.78 for a fully featured Serial Adapter.


Brand Guide

Popular Brands
   StarTech.com
   BELKIN
   Adaptec
   Brain Boxes
   Brain
   Dynamode
 The most popular Serial Adapters brand is StarTech.com.

The most expensive Serial Adapters brand is Cisco. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for Q-Tec branded Serial Adapters as generally they offer the cheapest Serial Adapters.

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