Features a Prolific PL-2303GT chipset for the best combination of performance and wide driver support. Drivers available for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8. 7, Vista, Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, macOS/Mac OS X 10.6 and later; open source drivers included in Linux kernel 2.4.31 and later. Windows 7 - 11 offers native driver support, with no installation needed. Not compatible with ARM-based Windows (MS Surface). Compatibility Works with devices with RS-232 serial ports like: other PCs with RS-232 ports, Bluetooth serial adapters, PDAs, GPS receivers, routers, modems, printers, embedded character displays, scan tools, sonar units, embedded boards, etc. Works with software like: PuTTY, HyperTerminal, TeraTerm, WinDBG, all open source serial software on Linux, etc. Connector compatibility note The DB9 connector has attached male screw-lock connectors. For connecting to a device that also has attached male screw-lock connectors, an inexpensive DB9 Female/Female Mini Gender Changer (Coupler) will be needed. Genuine We use only genuine Prolific chips. There has been a problem with some USB serial adapters using clone chips not actually from Prolific. These adapters will not work with Prolific's latest drivers, thus won't have support on recent operating systems like Windows 7 - 11. Because we only use genuine Prolific chips, our adapter is always compatible with the latest drivers from Prolific.