Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 vs StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 has 15 Gbit/s more data transfer rate (max) than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (25 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 has 19.8 mm more width than the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant (76 mm vs 56.2 mm). The StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant has 25 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 (140 mm vs 115 mm). Output interface: SFP28 on the GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant. Product colour: Blue on the GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28, Red on the StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant.

Output interface
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:SFP28
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Product colour
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:Blue
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:25 Gbit/s
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:10 Gbit/s
Width
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:76 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:56.2 mm
Depth
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:115 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:140 mm
Height
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:14.2 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:79.2 mm
Package width
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:306 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:142 mm
Package depth
- CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28:252 mm
- 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant:170 mm

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Comparison of CLNCD42, P10Q4C-USB-CARD-LP
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE CLNCD42 interface cards/adapter Internal SFP28 Model CLNCD42 View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port USB Type-C PCIe Card, USB 3.2 10Gbps, USB-C PCI Express Expansion Card, 4x Independent USB Controllers, Windows/Linux/macOS, TAA-Compliant Model P10Q4C-USB-CARD-LP View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interface	PCIe	PCIe
Output interfaceDiffers	SFP28	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Expansion card standard	PCI 3.0	PCI 3.0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Internal	Yes	Yes
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 x4, ASMedia - ASM1543 x4, ASMedia - ASM2812X
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	25 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
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
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	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	76 mm	56.2 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	14.2 mm	79.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
Packaging data3 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	306 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	252 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	185 mm	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	10 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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