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 USB 3.1 Adapter - Chassis + 4 Port Card

41specifications compared
5differ
36identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Microphone in
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port:No
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe USB 3.1 Adapter - Chassis + 4 Port Card:Yes
Ethernet LAN
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe USB 3.1 Adapter - Chassis + 4 Port Card:No
PCI slot
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 2 Port:PCI-E x8
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe USB 3.1 Adapter - Chassis + 4 Port Card:PCI-E x4

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Comparison of BNDTB210GSFP, BNDTBUSB3142
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 USB 3.1 Adapter - Chassis + 4 Port Card Model BNDTBUSB3142 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
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
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
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 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	3.3 kg
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, ASMedia - ASM1142
PCI slotDiffers	PCI-E x8	PCI-E x4

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