Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 has 15 Gbit/s more data transfer rate (max) than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (25 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 has 12.9 mm more width than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (68.9 mm vs 56 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant has 10 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 (140 mm vs 130 mm). Output interface: SFP28 on the GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant. Expansion card standard: PCI 3.0 on the GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28, PCIe 3.0 on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant.

Output interface
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:SFP28
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Expansion card standard
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:PCI 3.0
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:PCIe 3.0
Product colour
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:Blue
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:25 Gbit/s
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:10 Gbit/s
Width
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:68.9 mm
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:56 mm
Depth
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:130 mm
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:140 mm
Package width
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:305 mm
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:142 mm
Package depth
- CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:251 mm
- 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:170 mm

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Comparison of CLN4D40, P10Q4A-USB-CARD
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE CLN4D40 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 Model CLN4D40 View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB-A PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, PCI Express 3.0 Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4A-USB-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	SFP28	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Expansion card standardDiffers	PCI 3.0	PCIe 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SATA power connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 15-pin
Host interface genderKnown for one	Male	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Low-profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Red
PurposeKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM3142, ASMedia - ASM2812X
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	25 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	68.9 mm	56 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 g
Packaging data3 differ
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	305 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	251 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	220 mm	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	12 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm

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