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ASUS ROG USB-C10G vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 30,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ASUS ROG USB-C10G (40000 Mbit/s vs 10000 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG USB-C10G has 10 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (85 mm vs 75 mm). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 76.5 mm more depth than the ASUS ROG USB-C10G (108.5 mm vs 32 mm). Host interface: USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the ASUS ROG USB-C10G, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s on the ASUS ROG USB-C10G, 10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Host interface
    • ROG USB-C10G:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • ROG USB-C10G:10000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Component for
    • ROG USB-C10G:PC/Laptop
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • ROG USB-C10G:Black
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Grey
  • Width
    • ROG USB-C10G:85 mm
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:75 mm
  • Depth
    • ROG USB-C10G:32 mm
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:108.5 mm
  • Height
    • ROG USB-C10G:19 mm
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:28.5 mm
  • Weight
    • ROG USB-C10G:38 g
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:520 g

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Comparison of ROG USB-C10G, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
43 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB Type-A/USB Type-CUSB
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector form factorKnown for oneStraightUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10000 Mbit/s40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Component forDiffersPC/LaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm108.5 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers38 g520 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 m

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