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. |
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| 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 |
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* 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. |
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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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