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ATGBICS 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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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 ATGBICS 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s (40000 Mbit/s vs 10000 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 5 - 55 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the ATGBICS 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s (5 - 55 °C vs 0 - 55 °C). The ATGBICS 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s has 92 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (167 mm vs 75 mm). Only the ATGBICS 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s has internal. Host interface: PCI Express on the ATGBICS 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Host interface
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Yes
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
  • Component for
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:PC/Server
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Green
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Grey
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:5 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:-20 - 50 °C
  • Width
    • 540-BDRF-C network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:167 mm
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:75 mm

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Comparison of 540-BDRF-C, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
49 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceEthernetEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-height (low-profile)Unknown — 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 LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,10000 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
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® XL710-BM1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersPC/ServerLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreenGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
ChipsetKnown for oneIntel® XL710-BM1Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers167 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers69 mm108.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 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 details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHSRoHS, 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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