Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 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 Dell 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s (40000 Mbit/s vs 10000 Mbit/s). Only the Dell 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s has internal. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Interface: Fiber on the Dell 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, Ethernet on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, Laptop on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Host interface
    • 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Interface
    • 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Fiber
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 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-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Yes
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
  • Component for
    • 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1 network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Server
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop

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Comparison of 540-BDQZ_3400015160598V1_1, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
43 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersFiberEthernet
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10000 Mbit/s40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 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
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersServerLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge C4140 PowerEdge C6420 PowerEdge C6520 PowerEdge C6525 PowerEdge FC640 PowerEdge M640 PowerEdge R340 PowerEdge R350 PowerEdge R440 PowerEdge R450 PowerEdge R540 PowerEdge R550 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R650 PowerEdge R650xs PowerEdge R6515 PowerEdge R6525 PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD PoweUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108.5 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 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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