Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 4 Port vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card

39specifications compared
4differ
35identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Microphone in
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 4 Port:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:No
LED indicators
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 4 Port:Activity, Link
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:Power
PCI slot
- Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 4 Port:PCI-E x8
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:PCI-E x4

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Comparison of BNDTB410GSFP, BNDTB4M2E1
53 specifications	A StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE Fiber Network Chassis 4 Port Model BNDTB410GSFP View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card Model BNDTB4M2E1 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone outputs	0	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Card reader integrated	No	No
Supported SSD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Data transfer rate	40 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Housing material	Aluminium, Steel	Aluminium, Steel
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Power
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Coolingidentical
Built-in fan	Yes	Yes
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Input current	2 A	2 A
Output current	5.417 A	5.417 A
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Power plug type	Type N	Type N
Compatible power plug types	AU, EU, JP, UK, US	AU, EU, JP, UK, US
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 50 °C	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	142 mm	142 mm
Depth	280 mm	280 mm
Height	82 mm	82 mm
Weight	1.6 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	290 mm	290 mm
Package depth	360 mm	360 mm
Package height	145 mm	145 mm
Package weight	3.6 kg	3.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other features2 differ
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 m
ChipsetDiffers	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540, Intel - XL710	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540
PCI slotDiffers	PCI-E x8	PCI-E x4
Maximum port bandwidth	3.94	3.94
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	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

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