StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express RS232 Serial Adapter Card, 16550 UART, PCIe to Dual Serial DB9 Host Controller, Windows & Linux, TAA - Replaced by PEX2S953. Host interface: PCIe, Output interface: Serial, Expansion card standard: PCIe 1.0. Product colour: Green. Chipset: ASIX - MCS9922CV-AA, Baud rate: 460.8 Kbit/s, FIFO (First In, First Out): 128 B. Windows operating systems supported: Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10..., Mac operating systems supported: Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,..., Server operating systems supported: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows.... Width: 120 mm, Depth: 105 mm, Height: 20 mm
Add 2 RS-232 serial ports to your standard or small form factor computer through a PCI Express expansion slot
The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.
The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows® and Linux Kernel 2.6.11 to 4.11.x, and MAC OS 10.4 and above.
Plus, the serial card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in any PCI Express slot, regardless of the size of the computer case.
This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552 card.
Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
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Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | StarTech.com |
| Manufacturer part number | PEX2S553 |
| HSSL part number | UK-STT-PEX2S553 |
| UPC / GTIN | 0065030841740 |
| Product type | Interface Cards/Adapters |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| Host interface | PCIe |
| Output interface | Serial |
| Expansion card standard | PCIe 1.0 |
| Serial ports quantity | 2 |
| Serial interface type | RS-232 |
| Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin) | 1 |
| Design | |
| Internal | Yes |
| Product colour | Green |
| Features | |
| Chipset | ASIX - MCS9922CV-AA |
| Baud rate | 460.8 Kbit/s |
| FIFO (First In, First Out) | 128 B |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | -10 - 80 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 - 100 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 85% |
| System requirements | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 95, Windows 98SE, Windows CE, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 |
| Other operating systems supported | DOS, Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Windows XP Embedded |
| Technical details | |
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
| Compliance certificates | CE, RoHS |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 120 mm |
| Depth | 105 mm |
| Height | 20 mm |
| Weight | 61 g |
Specifications are supplied by the manufacturer via Open Icecat and may change without notice. HSSL part number UK-STT-PEX2S553.
Additional information
Startech 2 Port PCIe Serial Adapter Card with 16550 - Add 2 RS-232 serial ports to your standard or small form factor computer through a PCI Express expansion slot - pci express serial card - pci-e serial card - PCI express RS232 - rs232 card - Dual Port Serial Card ADAPTER CARD WITH 16550 UART
The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.
The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows® 2000/XP/2003/Vista™/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 to 4.11.x, and MAC OS 10.4 and above.
Plus, the serial card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in any PCI Express slot, regardless of the size of the computer case.
This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552 card.
Backed by a Startech 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
More from the Manufacturer
- Two high speed RS232 serial ports with support for data transfer rates up to 460.8 Kbps
- Compliant with PCI Express base specifications revision 1.0a
- Includes half-height/low profile mounting bracket
- Selectable power output on pin 9 for the serial port
- 128-byte deep FIFO per transmitter and receiver
- Native single-Chip, single lane PCI Express
- Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS/RTS and DSR/DTR
- Automated in-band software flow control using programmable Xon/Xoff in both directions
The PEX2S553 PCI Express serial card lets you turn a PCI Express slot into 2 RS232 (DB9) serial ports. Based on a native single chip design (no bridge chip), this 2-port serial adapter card allows you to harness the full capability offered by PCI Express (PCIe), and reducing the load applied to the CPU by as much as 48% over conventional serial cards.
The RS232 Serial Adapter Card (PEX2S553) is compatible with a broad range of operating systems including Windows® 2000/XP/2003/VistaÂ/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64 bit), Linux Kernel 2.6.11 and up, and MAC OS 10.4 and above.
Plus, the serial card includes an optional half-height/low profile bracket that allows the card to be installed in any PCI Express slot, regardless of the size of the computer case.
This product is a replacement for our PEX2S552 card.
Backed by a Startech Lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support.
| Number of Serial Ports (External) | 2 |
| Limited Warranty | 2 Year |
| Additional Information |
OS Compatibility:
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| Package Contents |
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| Country of Origin | Taiwan |
| Environmentally Friendly | Yes |
| Environmental Certification | RoHS |
| Weight (Approximate) | 2.20 oz |
| Form Factor | Plug-in Card |
| Length | 4.1" |
| Height | 0.8" |
| Width | 4.7" |
| Card Height | Low-profile |
| Host Interface | PCI Express |
| Data Transfer Rate | 460.8kB/s |
| Platform Supported | PC |
| Linux | |
| Mac | |
| UART Type | 16550 |
| Product Type | Serial Adapter |
| Manufacturer Part Number | PEX2S553 |
| Manufacturer Website Address | http://www.StarTech |
| Manufacturer | StarTech |
| Product Model | PEX2S553 |
| Product Name | 2 Port PCIe Serial Adapter Card with 16550 |
| Brand Name | StarTech |
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