Essentially both male and | Electronics › Electronics › Differnce between DB9 male and Female › Essentially both male and August 21, 2013 at 7:42 pm #10353 Pete BravenParticipant Essentially both male and female connectors are identical apart from the fact that they have pins or sockets. The chassis mounting dimensions are, or should be, exactly the same. The same applies for lead end shrouds, they will accept both types.
