The StarTech.com 8 port PCI Express RS232 serial adapter card with 8-port breakout cable, provides you with multiple ports to connect a wide variety of serial peripherals, at speeds of up to 921.4Kbps. It has 16C1050 UART based on the system base SB16C1058PCI. The PCI express serial port card makes it easy to add serial ports to connect your peripherals including printers, scanners, credit/debit card readers, PIN pads and modems, industrial controls and more. The 8 port PCIe serial card includes a breakout cable - with 8 DB9 connectors. With broad OS support, including for Windows and Linux, this PCI Express card is easy to integrate into mixed environments. It has 15kV ESD protection.
This PCI-e 1x card and fully compliant with PCI express base specifications
It has optional configurable power
It has versatile applications