Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card

39specifications compared
3differ
36identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:No
PCI slot
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port:PCI-E x8
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:PCI-E x4

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Comparison of BNDTB210GSFP, BNDTB4M2E1
56 specifications	A StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port Model BNDTB210GSFP View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card Model BNDTB4M2E1 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported SSD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540, Intel 82599	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540
PCI slotDiffers	PCI-E x8	PCI-E x4
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 kg

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