Product comparison · 2 network cards

Axagon ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD vs StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Axagon ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD (2 vs 1). The Axagon ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD has 15 mm more width than the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant (76 mm vs 61 mm). The StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 59 mm more depth than the Axagon ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD (75 mm vs 16 mm). Only the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has internal. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the Axagon ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD, PCI Express on the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:1
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:2
Internal
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:No
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Yes
Component for
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:PC/Laptop
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PC/Server
Product colour
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:Grey
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Black
Chipset
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:ASIX AX88179
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Realtek RTL8111H
LED indicators
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:Yes
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Activity, Link
Width
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:76 mm
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:61 mm
Depth
- ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD:16 mm
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:75 mm

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Comparison of ADE-TXPD, ST1000SPEXD4T
56 specifications	A Axagon ADE-TXPD USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with PD Model ADE-TXPD View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant Model ST1000SPEXD4T View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB versionKnown for one	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	ASIX AX88179	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Design5 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC/Server
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX AX88179	Realtek RTL8111H
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 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 one	MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76 mm	61 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	28 g	47 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	99 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	28 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	203 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	72 g	111.2 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, CE	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	685 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	306 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 pc(s)

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