StarTech.com 2 Port RS232 PCI Express Serial Card with Breakout Cable PEX2S553B

Lower CPU load of native single-chip, single lane PCI Express design ensures optimal system performance (up to 48% less CPU load)

Included standard and low profile/half-height brackets makes this the perfect card for any application including small form factor embedded applications

Breakout cable design means that only one expansion slot is needed to add 2 serial ports to any system

Full profile and low profile/half-height brackets included

Native single-chip design

Single-Lane (x1) PCI-Express with throughput up to 2.5Gbps

On-chip 256-byte depth FIFO in transmit/receive path of each port

Supports hardware and software flow control

The PEX2S553B 2-Port PCI Express Serial Card w/Breakout Cable lets you add two RS232 serial ports using a single PCIe expansion slot. With the included break-out cable, you can easily add two ports to a single low profile slot. The PCIe serial card features a native single-chip design that provides optimum reliability and speed, reducing the CPU load by up to 48% over conventional bridge-chip serial cards - a cost-effective solution for connecting legacy serial devices to PCIe enabled computers. The multiport PCIe Serial Adapter includes both full and low-profile/half-height brackets for compatibility with standard and small form factor computers, and is compatible with a broad range of operating systems, including Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, 2003/Vista/XP (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, as well as MAC OS 10.5 and above. This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552B card. Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Brand: StarTech, Model: PEX2S553B