Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BDLJ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com 4-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel I225-V, Quad-Port Computer Network Card, Multi-Gigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card, Desktop Et

6specifications compared
2differ
4identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 540-BDLJ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s has 7,500 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 4-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel I225-V, Quad-Port Computer Network Card, Multi-Gigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card, Desktop Et (10000 Mbit/s vs 2500 Mbit/s). Interface: Fiber on the Dell 540-BDLJ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, Ethernet on the StarTech.com 4-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel I225-V, Quad-Port Computer Network Card, Multi-Gigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card, Desktop Et.

Interface
- 540-BDLJ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Fiber
- 4-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel I225-V, Quad-Port Computer Network Card, Multi-Gigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card, Desktop Et:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BDLJ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
- 4-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel I225-V, Quad-Port Computer Network Card, Multi-Gigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card, Desktop Et:2500 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 540-BDLJ, PR42GI-NETWORK-CARD
47 specifications	A Dell 540-BDLJ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BDLJ View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel I225-V, Quad-Port Computer Network Card, Multi-Gigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card, Desktop Et Model PR42GI-NETWORK-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1588, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000,2000,2500 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 2500BASE-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	PC/Server	PC/Server
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I225-V
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R6515 PowerEdge R6525 PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R6615 PowerEdge R6625 PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge R760XD2 PowerEdge R7615 PowerEdge R7625 PowerEdge R860 PowerEdge R960 PowerEdge T360 PowerEdge XR5610 PowerEdge XR7620	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
Packaging dataidentical
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	451 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	326 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)

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